Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 is a quad-core desktop processor from Intel, released in March 2008. It features four cores and four threads with a base clock speed of 2.83 GHz. The processor includes 12 MB of L2 cache and has a TDP of 95 W. It uses the LGA 775 socket and supports instruction sets including MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, and various Intel technologies such as Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology, Intel 64, XD bit, Intel Active Management Technology (iAMT2), Intel VT-x, Intel VT-d, and Trusted Execution Technology. The launch MSRP was $530. This processor is compatible with motherboards featuring the LGA 775 socket and chipsets that support the Yorkfield microarchitecture.