Xeon Gold 6538Y vs Core 2 Duo P8400

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo P8400 and Xeon Gold 6538Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2728	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	no data
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	no data
Release date	15 July 2008 (15 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$209	no data
Current price	$37 (0.2x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo P8400 and Xeon Gold 6538Y 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	64
Base clock speed	2.26 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.26 GHz	4 GHz
Bus support	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	3 MB	no data
L3 cache	3 MB L2 Cache	60 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	107 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	79 °C
Number of transistors	410 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	1.05V-1.15V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo P8400 and Xeon Gold 6538Y 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	BGA479,PBGA479,PGA478	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	225 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P8400 and Xeon Gold 6538Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo P8400 and Xeon Gold 6538Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo P8400 and Xeon Gold 6538Y 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 P8400 and Xeon Gold 6538Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	no data	4 TB
Max memory channels	no data	8
ECC memory support	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo P8400 and Xeon Gold 6538Y.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	15 July 2008	1 October 2023
Threads	2	64
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	225 Watt

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