Xeon E5-2699R v4 vs Core 2 Duo SL9300

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo SL9300 and Xeon E5-2699R v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	Intel Xeon E5
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date	20 August 2008 (15 years ago)	25 October 2016 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$284	$4,560
Current price	$215 (0.8x MSRP)	$49 (0x MSRP)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo SL9300 and Xeon E5-2699R 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)	22 (Docosa-Core)
Threads	2	44
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus support	1066 MHz	2 × 9.6 GT/s
L2 cache	6 MB	5.5 MB
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	55 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	107 mm2	456.12 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	410 Million	7200 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo SL9300 and Xeon E5-2699R 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	no data	2 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	BGA956	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	145 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SL9300 and Xeon E5-2699R v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo SL9300 and Xeon E5-2699R v4 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 SL9300 and Xeon E5-2699R v4 are enumerated here.

VT-x

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no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo SL9300 and Xeon E5-2699R v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Maximum memory size

no data

1,536 GB

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo SL9300 and Xeon E5-2699R v4.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	40

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	20 August 2008	25 October 2016
Physical cores	2	22
Threads	2	44
Cost	$284	$4560
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	145 Watt

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