Xeon 6780E vs Core 2 Duo T5870

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T5870 and Xeon 6780E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2958not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duono data
Power efficiency1.22no data
Architecture codenameMerom (2006−2008)Sierra Forest (2024)
Release date1 October 2008 (16 years ago)3 June 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$11,350

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T5870 and Xeon 6780E 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)144
Threads2144
Base clock speed2 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data96 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB4 MB (per module)
L3 cache2 MB L2 Cache108 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm5 nm
Die size143 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data85 °C
Number of transistors291 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
VID voltage range1.075V-1.175Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T5870 and Xeon 6780E 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
Socketno data4710
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt330 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T5870 and Xeon 6780E. 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 T5870 and Xeon 6780E 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 T5870 and Xeon 6780E are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T5870 and Xeon 6780E. 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 T5870 and Xeon 6780E.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data88

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 October 2008 3 June 2024
Physical cores 2 144
Threads 2 144
Chip lithography 65 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 330 Watt

Core 2 Duo T5870 has 842.9% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6780E, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 15 years, 7100% more physical cores and 7100% more threads, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo T5870 and Xeon 6780E. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo T5870 is a notebook processor while Xeon 6780E is a server/workstation one.


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