Xeon W3503 vs Core 2 Duo E6700

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E6700
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.62
Xeon W3503
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 130 Watt
0.70
+12.9%

Xeon W3503 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6700 by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Xeon W3503 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27892716
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.15
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesCore 2 Duo (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency0.900.51
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Bloomfield (2008−2010)
Release dateno data30 March 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$65

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Xeon W3503 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speedno data2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.66 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm45 nm
Die size143 mm2263 mm2
Number of transistors291 million731 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.8V-1.225V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Xeon W3503 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 configuration11
Socket7751366
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Xeon W3503. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data36 Bit

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Xeon W3503 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Xeon W3503 are enumerated here.

VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Xeon W3503. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data24 GB
Max memory channelsno data3
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Xeon W3503.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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.

Core 2 Duo E6700 0.62
Xeon W3503 0.70
+12.9%

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.

Core 2 Duo E6700 990
Xeon W3503 1118
+12.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.62 0.70
Chip lithography 65 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 130 Watt

Core 2 Duo E6700 has 100% lower power consumption.

Xeon W3503, on the other hand, has a 12.9% higher aggregate performance score, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon W3503 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6700 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E6700 is a desktop processor while Xeon W3503 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E6700 and Xeon W3503, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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