Xeon Platinum 8368 vs Core 2 Duo E6600
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Platinum 8368 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6600 by a whopping 9891% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Xeon Platinum 8368 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2806 | 20 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Core 2 Duo (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.84 | 20.31 |
| Architecture codename | Conroe (2006−2007) | Ice Lake-SP (2021) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | 6 April 2021 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Xeon Platinum 8368 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) | 38 |
| Threads | 2 | 76 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 57 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 83 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Xeon Platinum 8368 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 | no data | 2 |
| Socket | no data | FCLGA4189 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 270 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Xeon Platinum 8368. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Xeon Platinum 8368 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Xeon Platinum 8368 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Xeon Platinum 8368. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 6 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Xeon Platinum 8368.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 64 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.58 | 57.95 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 38 |
| Threads | 2 | 76 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 270 Watt |
Core 2 Duo E6600 has 315.4% lower power consumption.
Xeon Platinum 8368, on the other hand, has a 9891.4% higher aggregate performance score, 1800% more physical cores and 3700% more threads, and a 550% more advanced lithography process.
The Xeon Platinum 8368 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6600 in performance tests.
Note that Core 2 Duo E6600 is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8368 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E6600 and Xeon Platinum 8368, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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