Xeon Platinum 8358 vs Core 2 Duo SU9300

Place in the ranking	3105	112
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	no data
Power efficiency	2.93	12.96
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date	20 August 2008 (16 years ago)	6 April 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo SU9300 and Xeon Platinum 8358 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)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	2	64
Base clock speed	1.2 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.2 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus rate	800 MHz	no data
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB L2 Cache	48 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Die size	107 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	81 °C
Number of transistors	410 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
VID voltage range	1.05V-1.15V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo SU9300 and Xeon Platinum 8358 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	FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SU9300 and Xeon Platinum 8358. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo SU9300 and Xeon Platinum 8358 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo SU9300 and Xeon Platinum 8358 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 SU9300 and Xeon Platinum 8358. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	6 TB
Max memory channels	no data	8
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo SU9300 and Xeon Platinum 8358.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	64

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.31	34.26
Recency	20 August 2008	6 April 2021
Physical cores	2	32
Threads	2	64
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	250 Watt

Core 2 Duo SU9300 has 2400% lower power consumption.

Xeon Platinum 8358, on the other hand, has a 10951.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 350% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon Platinum 8358 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo SU9300 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo SU9300 is a notebook processor while Xeon Platinum 8358 is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo SU9300 and Xeon Platinum 8358, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.