Xeon X3330 vs Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and Xeon X3330 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated2248
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiencyno data1.32
Architecture codenameKentsfield (2007)no data
Release date23 July 2007 (17 years ago)1 July 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$266no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and Xeon X3330 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)no data
Threads4no data
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache8 MB (shared)no data
L3 cache0 KB6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography65 nm45 nm
Die size2x 143 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)62 °Cno data
Number of transistors582 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-13625V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and Xeon X3330 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 configuration1no data
Socket775LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and Xeon X3330. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and Xeon X3330 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and Xeon X3330 are enumerated here.

VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and Xeon X3330. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and Xeon X3330.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 23 July 2007 1 July 2008
Chip lithography 65 nm 45 nm

Xeon X3330 has an age advantage of 11 months, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and Xeon X3330. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) is a desktop processor while Xeon X3330 is a server/workstation one.


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