Q9650

[tjrose91]

Seem i am having issues googling the answer, but the Q9650, is the CPU similar to the Q6600 where is essentially two dual core dies slapped on the same package but is there a source i can reference from 

[Somerandomtechyboi]

35 minutes ago, 8tg said:

Yes, all the Yorkfield quadcores are a pair of dualcores put together. Just the same as how the Q6600 is two E6600 dies, the Q9650 is like two E8600 dies.

 

As far as a source on that information, the wikipedia page for Kenstfield:

Kentsfield (microprocessor) - Wikipedia

sources an x-bit article which the writers were given intel press documents for information:

X-bit labs - Articles - Intel Kentsfield Preview (page 2) (archive.org)

 

Yorkfield uses the same MCM construction:

Yorkfield - Wikipedia

There is an anandtech article about penryn in general and mentions MCM's

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 - Penryn Ticks Ahead (anandtech.com)

 

Also they are kinda shit at clocking fsb

 

Giga ep45 boards are good for pushing fsb on quads

[tjrose91]

2 hours ago, 8tg said:

Yes, all the Yorkfield quadcores are a pair of dualcores put together. Just the same as how the Q6600 is two E6600 dies, the Q9650 is like two E8600 dies.

 

As far as a source on that information, the wikipedia page for Kenstfield:

Kentsfield (microprocessor) - Wikipedia

sources an x-bit article which the writers were given intel press documents for information:

X-bit labs - Articles - Intel Kentsfield Preview (page 2) (archive.org)

 

Yorkfield uses the same MCM construction:

Yorkfield - Wikipedia

There is an anandtech article about penryn in general and mentions MCM's

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 - Penryn Ticks Ahead (anandtech.com)

 

thats finally neat to know now i have an XPS 420 and 430 that i upgraded to a Q9650 for the 430 as it has DDR3 and i think an Q8200 for the ddr2, and the Q6600 in stored in a clam shell, was finding infomation for a YT i wanna try and finally upload granted it works fine as an everyday PC might experiment with Linux in 2025