Xeon E5450 vs Core 2 Duo SP9300
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E5450 outperforms Core 2 Duo SP9300 by a whopping 169% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3128 | 2403 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.01 | 0.04 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.93 | 0.78 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Harpertown (2007−2008) |
| Release date | 20 August 2008 (17 years ago) | 11 November 2007 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $284 | $915 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon E5450 has 300% better value for money than Core 2 Duo SP9300.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Xeon E5450 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.26 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.26 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 6 MB (per die) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB L2 Cache | 12 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 2x 107 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 63 °C |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | 820 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.05V - 1.15V | 0.85V-1.35V |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Xeon E5450 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 | BGA956 | LGA771 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Xeon E5450. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Idle States | - | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | - | + |
| FSB parity | - | + |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Xeon E5450 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Xeon E5450 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Xeon E5450. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard |
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 SP9300 and Xeon E5450.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.55 | 1.48 |
| Recency | 20 August 2008 | 11 November 2007 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 80 Watt |
Core 2 Duo SP9300 has an age advantage of 9 months, and 220% lower power consumption.
Xeon E5450, on the other hand, has a 169% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
The Intel Xeon E5450 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core 2 Duo SP9300 is a notebook processor while Xeon E5450 is a server/workstation one.
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