Xeon E5506 vs Core 2 Duo T6600
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E5506 outperforms Core 2 Duo T6600 by a whopping 147% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo T6600 and Xeon E5506 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2771 | 2211 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 3.57 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | no data |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Gainestown (2009−2010) |
| Release date | 6 January 2009 (15 years ago) | March 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $43 |
| Current price | $131 | $88 (2x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo T6600 and Xeon E5506 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 | 2.2 GHz | 2.13 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.13 GHz |
| Bus support | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB L2 Cache | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 263 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 76 °C |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | 731 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | 1V-1.25V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo T6600 and Xeon E5506 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 | PGA478 | FCLGA1366,PLGA1366 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T6600 and Xeon E5506. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | - | + |
| PAE | no data | 40 Bit |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo T6600 and Xeon E5506 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 T6600 and Xeon E5506 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 T6600 and Xeon E5506. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 144 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 19.2 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Xeon E5506 outperforms Core 2 Duo T6600 by 147% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Xeon E5506 outperforms Core 2 Duo T6600 by 147% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Xeon E5506 outperforms Core 2 Duo T6600 by 44% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Xeon E5506 outperforms Core 2 Duo T6600 by 195% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.51 | 1.26 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 80 Watt |
The Xeon E5506 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T6600 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core 2 Duo T6600 is a notebook processor while Xeon E5506 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T6600 and Xeon E5506, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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