Xeon Gold 6538N vs Core 2 Duo T9300

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T9300 and Xeon Gold 6538N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2390	158
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	21.67
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	no data
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date	10 January 2008 (16 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$316	$3,351

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9300 and Xeon Gold 6538N 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	2.5 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus rate	800 MHz	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	60 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	107 mm2	2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	85 °C
Number of transistors	410 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
VID voltage range	1V-1.25V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9300 and Xeon Gold 6538N 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	BGA479,PGA478	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9300 and Xeon Gold 6538N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AMX, 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	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T9300 and Xeon Gold 6538N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T9300 and Xeon Gold 6538N 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 T9300 and Xeon Gold 6538N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	no data	4 TB
Max memory channels	no data	8
ECC memory support	-	+

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 T9300 and Xeon Gold 6538N.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	80

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.08	29.11
Recency	10 January 2008	14 December 2023
Physical cores	2	32
Threads	2	64
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	205 Watt

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