Xeon 6952P vs Core 2 Duo SP9600

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Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo SP9600 and Xeon 6952P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2710not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duono data
Power efficiency2.69no data
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date1 March 2009 (15 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$316no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo SP9600 and Xeon 6952P 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)96
Threads2192
Base clock speed2.53 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.53 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache480 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm5 nm
Die size107 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors410 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
VID voltage range1.05V-1.15Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo SP9600 and Xeon 6952P 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 data2
SocketBGA479,BGA956,PBGA4797529
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt400 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SP9600 and Xeon 6952P. 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 SP9600 and Xeon 6952P 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 SP9600 and Xeon 6952P are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo SP9600 and Xeon 6952P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

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 SP9600 and Xeon 6952P.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data96

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 March 2009 24 September 2024
Physical cores 2 96
Threads 2 192
Chip lithography 45 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 400 Watt

Core 2 Duo SP9600 has 1500% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6952P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 15 years, 4700% more physical cores and 9500% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo SP9600 and Xeon 6952P. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo SP9600 is a notebook processor while Xeon 6952P is a server/workstation one.


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