Xeon Platinum 8368 vs Core 2 Extreme QX9300

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Xeon Platinum 8368 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2273	15
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	1.29
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Core 2 Extreme	no data
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date	August 2008 (15 years ago)	6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Current price	$844	$12855

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Xeon Platinum 8368 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	4 (Quad-Core)	38
Threads	4	76
Base clock speed	2.53 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.53 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus support	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	57 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Die size	2x 107 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	84 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	83 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No
VID voltage range	1.05V-1.175V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Xeon Platinum 8368 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	2	2
Socket	PGA478	FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Xeon Platinum 8368. 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	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
AMT	+	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Xeon Platinum 8368 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 Extreme QX9300 and Xeon Platinum 8368 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 Extreme QX9300 and Xeon Platinum 8368. 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	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Xeon Platinum 8368.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	64

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.

Xeon Platinum 8368 outperforms Core 2 Extreme QX9300 by 4987% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.17	59.52
Physical cores	4	38
Threads	4	76
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	270 Watt

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