Xeon E-2478 vs Core 2 Duo P8700

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo P8700
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.60
Xeon E-2478
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 80 Watt
18.78
+3030%

Xeon E-2478 outperforms Core 2 Duo P8700 by a whopping 3030% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo P8700 and Xeon E-2478 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2805320
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data82.67
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duono data
Power efficiency2.2722.20
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date1 January 2009 (15 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$209$568

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo P8700 and Xeon E-2478 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 cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Performance-coresno data8
Threads216
Base clock speed2.53 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.53 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz16 GT/s
L1 cacheno data80 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB L2 Cache24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size107 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors410 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
VID voltage range1V - 1.25Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo P8700 and Xeon E-2478 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 configurationno data1
SocketBGA479,PGA478FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P8700 and Xeon E-2478. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-2
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo P8700 and Xeon E-2478 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo P8700 and Xeon E-2478 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo P8700 and Xeon E-2478. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5-4800
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo P8700 and Xeon E-2478.

PCIe versionno data5
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Core 2 Duo P8700 0.60
Xeon E-2478 18.78
+3030%

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.

Core 2 Duo P8700 960
Xeon E-2478 29827
+3007%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.60 18.78
Recency 1 January 2009 14 December 2023
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 80 Watt

Core 2 Duo P8700 has 220% lower power consumption.

Xeon E-2478, on the other hand, has a 3030% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, and 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

The Xeon E-2478 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P8700 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo P8700 is a notebook processor while Xeon E-2478 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo P8700 and Xeon E-2478, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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