Xeon Gold 5403N vs Core 2 Duo E4600

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E4600 and Xeon Gold 5403N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2771	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Allendale (2006−2009)	no data
Release date	October 2007 (16 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	$63	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E4600 and Xeon Gold 5403N 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)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	2	24
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB	no data
L2 cache	2 MB	no data
L3 cache	0 KB	22.5 MB
Chip lithography	65 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	111 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	85 °C
Number of transistors	167 million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.5V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E4600 and Xeon Gold 5403N 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	no data
Socket	LGA775	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	115 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E4600 and Xeon Gold 5403N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512, Intel® AVX
AES-NI	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E4600 and Xeon Gold 5403N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E4600 and Xeon Gold 5403N 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 Gold 5403N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR5-4000
Maximum memory size	no data	4 TB
Max memory channels	no data	8
ECC memory support	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E4600 and Xeon Gold 5403N.

PCIe version	no data	4
PCI Express lanes	no data	48

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	12
Threads	2	24
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	115 Watt

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