Xeon 5150 vs Core 2 Quad Q6600
Aggregate performance score
Core 2 Quad Q6600 outperforms Xeon 5150 by an impressive 95% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Xeon 5150 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2268 | 2692 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.77 | 2.56 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Core 2 Quad (Desktop) | no data |
| Architecture codename | Kentsfield (2007) | Woodcrest (2006) |
| Release date | no data | June 2006 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $16 |
| Current price | $67 | $26 (1.6x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon 5150 has 45% better value for money than Core 2 Quad Q6600.
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Xeon 5150 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.66 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.67 GHz |
| Bus support | 1066 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 65 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 65 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | no data | B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Xeon 5150 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 | 1 |
| Socket | no data | LGA771 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Xeon 5150. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Xeon 5150 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Xeon 5150 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Xeon 5150. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR2 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Core 2 Quad Q6600 outperforms Xeon 5150 by 95% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core 2 Quad Q6600 outperforms Xeon 5150 by 96% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Xeon 5150 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q6600 by 24% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core 2 Quad Q6600 outperforms Xeon 5150 by 23% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.17 | 0.60 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 65 Watt |
The Core 2 Quad Q6600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon 5150 in performance tests.
Note that Core 2 Quad Q6600 is a desktop processor while Xeon 5150 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Xeon 5150, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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