Xeon E5-2430L vs Core 2 Duo E8600

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E8600 and Xeon E5-2430L processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2447	1448
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.78	1.15
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Wolfdale (2008−2010)	Sandy Bridge-EN (2012)
Release date	August 2008 (15 years ago)	14 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Current price	$48	$88

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Core 2 Duo E8600 has 55% better value for money than Xeon E5-2430L.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E8600 and Xeon E5-2430L 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	2	12
Base clock speed	3.33 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.33 GHz	2.5 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB (shared)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	15360 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Die size	107 mm2	294 mm2
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	410 million	1,270 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 E8600 and Xeon E5-2430L 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	2
Socket	LGA775	FCLGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E8600 and Xeon E5-2430L. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AVX
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	-	+
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E8600 and Xeon E5-2430L technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Identity Protection	no data	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E8600 and Xeon E5-2430L are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E8600 and Xeon E5-2430L. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	no data	384 GB
Max memory channels	no data	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	32 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E8600 and Xeon E5-2430L.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	24

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 E5-2430L outperforms Core 2 Duo E8600 by 302% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.89	3.58
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	2	12
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	60 Watt

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