Xeon E3-1285 v4 vs Core 2 Duo E8200

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E8200 and Xeon E3-1285 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2595	1148
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.14	1.14
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Wolfdale (2008−2010)	Broadwell-DT (2015)
Release date	January 2008 (16 years ago)	2 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Current price	$27	$576

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Core 2 Duo E8200 has 263% better value for money than Xeon E3-1285 v4.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E8200 and Xeon E3-1285 v4 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	2.66 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.67 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB (shared)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	107 mm2	160 mm2
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	410 million	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E8200 and Xeon E3-1285 v4 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	1
Socket	LGA775	FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E8200 and Xeon E3-1285 v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	no data	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
eDRAM	no data	128 MB
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FDI	no data	+
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E8200 and Xeon E3-1285 v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E8200 and Xeon E3-1285 v4 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 E8200 and Xeon E3-1285 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	no data	32 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	29.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel Iris Pro P6300
Max video memory	no data	32 GB
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.15 GHz
Execution Units	no data	48

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo E8200 and Xeon E3-1285 v4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E8200 and Xeon E3-1285 v4.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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 E3-1285 v4 outperforms Core 2 Duo E8200 by 601% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.72	5.05
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	8
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt

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