Xeon D-2173IT vs Core 2 Duo U7600

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo U7600 and Xeon D-2173IT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	Intel Xeon D
Architecture codename	Merom-2048 (2006−2008)	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date	27 July 2006 (17 years ago)	7 February 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$1,229

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo U7600 and Xeon D-2173IT 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)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	2	28
Base clock speed	1.2 GHz	1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.2 GHz	3 GHz
Bus support	533 MHz	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB	896 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	14 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	19.25 MB
Chip lithography	65 nm	14 nm
Die size	143 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	291 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	0.8V-0.975V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo U7600 and Xeon D-2173IT 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	1	1
Socket	PBGA479	FCBGA2518
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	70 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo U7600 and Xeon D-2173IT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	no data	-
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo U7600 and Xeon D-2173IT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	no data	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo U7600 and Xeon D-2173IT 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 U7600 and Xeon D-2173IT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4
Maximum memory size	no data	512 GB
Max memory channels	no data	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	85.33 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo U7600 and Xeon D-2173IT.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	32

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	27 July 2006	7 February 2018
Physical cores	2	14
Threads	2	28
Chip lithography	65 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	70 Watt

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