Xeon E-2236 vs Core 2 Extreme QX9650

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Xeon E-2236 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	842
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	39.62
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	no data	Intel Xeon E
Architecture codename	Yorkfield (2007−2009)	Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)
Release date	November 2007 (16 years ago)	29 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$284

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Xeon E-2236 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	3 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	1333 MHz	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	34
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB (shared)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	2x 107 mm2	154 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	64 °C	no data
Number of transistors	820 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Xeon E-2236 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	LGA775	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Xeon E-2236. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Xeon E-2236 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Xeon E-2236 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 QX9650 and Xeon E-2236. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics P630

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Xeon E-2236 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	N/A
Max resolution over eDP	no data	N/A
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	N/A
Max resolution over VGA	no data	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Xeon E-2236 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	N/A
OpenGL	no data	N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and Xeon E-2236.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	80 Watt

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