Xeon E5-4603 v2 vs Core 2 Duo E4600

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E4600 and Xeon E5-4603 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2877	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	0.72	no data
Architecture codename	Allendale (2006−2009)	no data
Release date	October 2007 (17 years ago)	1 January 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E4600 and Xeon E5-4603 v2 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	8
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus rate	800 MHz	6.4 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB	no data
L2 cache	2 MB	no data
L3 cache	0 KB	10 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	65 nm	22 nm
Die size	111 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	77 °C
Number of transistors	167 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.5V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E4600 and Xeon E5-4603 v2 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	4
Socket	LGA775	FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E4600 and Xeon E5-4603 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AVX
AES-NI	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Demand Based Switching	-	+
PAE	no data	46 Bit
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E4600 and Xeon E5-4603 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E4600 and Xeon E5-4603 v2 are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	-	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E4600 and Xeon E5-4603 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size	no data	768 GB
Max memory channels	no data	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	42.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E4600 and Xeon E5-4603 v2.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	40

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	8
Chip lithography	65 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt

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