Xeon 6960P vs Core 2 Duo P7370

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo P7370 and Xeon 6960P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2874	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	no data
Power efficiency	1.90	no data
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date	1 January 2009 (15 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo P7370 and Xeon 6960P 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)	72 (Doheptaconta-Core)
Threads	2	144
Base clock speed	2 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	no data	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB L2 Cache	432 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	80 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
VID voltage range	1V-1.25V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo P7370 and Xeon 6960P 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	PGA478	7529
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P7370 and Xeon 6960P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo P7370 and Xeon 6960P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo P7370 and Xeon 6960P are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo P7370 and Xeon 6960P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

no data

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo P7370 and Xeon 6960P.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	96

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2009	24 September 2024
Physical cores	2	72
Threads	2	144
Chip lithography	45 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	500 Watt

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