Xeon E3110 vs Core 2 Duo E6850
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E3110 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6850 by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo E6850 and Xeon E3110 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2591 | 2512 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.42 | 0.07 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Core 2 Duo (Desktop) | no data |
| Architecture codename | Conroe (2006−2007) | no data |
| Release date | no data | 1 January 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Current price | $182 | $55 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Core 2 Duo E6850 has 500% better value for money than Xeon E3110.
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo E6850 and Xeon E3110 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) | no data |
| Threads | 2 | no data |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | no data |
| Bus support | 1333 MHz | no data |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.85V-1.3625V |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo E6850 and Xeon E3110 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.
| Socket | no data | LGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E6850 and Xeon E3110. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo E6850 and Xeon E3110 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E6850 and Xeon E3110 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | + |
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.
Xeon E3110 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6850 by 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Xeon E3110 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6850 by 11% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Xeon E3110 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6850 by 17% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Xeon E3110 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6850 by 17% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.72 | 0.80 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
The Xeon E3110 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6850 in performance tests.
Note that Core 2 Duo E6850 is a desktop processor while Xeon E3110 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E6850 and Xeon E3110, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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