Xeon E5-2689A v4 vs Core 2 Quad Q8300

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Xeon E5-2689A v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2340	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	no data	Intel Xeon E5
Power efficiency	1.19	no data
Architecture codename	Yorkfield (2007−2009)	Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date	November 2008 (16 years ago)	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Xeon E5-2689A v4 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus type	no data	QPI
Bus rate	1333 MHz	2 × 9.6 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	34
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	4 MB (shared)	2 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	20 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	2x 81 mm2	246.24 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C	no data
Number of transistors	456 million	3200 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Xeon E5-2689A v4 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	2 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	LGA775	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	145 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Xeon E5-2689A v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Xeon E5-2689A v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Xeon E5-2689A v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	no data
Maximum memory size	no data	1,536 GB

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Xeon E5-2689A v4.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	40

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	145 Watt

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