Xeon E3-1220L v3 vs Core 2 Quad Q8400
Aggregate performance score
Core 2 Quad Q8400 outperforms Xeon E3-1220L v3 by a considerable 46% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Quad Q8400 and Xeon E3-1220L v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2283 | 2558 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 1.30 | 5.26 |
| Architecture codename | Yorkfield (2007−2009) | Haswell-WS (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 19 April 2009 (15 years ago) | 2 June 2013 (11 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Quad Q8400 and Xeon E3-1220L v3 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 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 0.67 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1333 MHz | 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 4096 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 2x 82 mm2 | 160 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 71 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 456 million | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.3625V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Quad Q8400 and Xeon E3-1220L v3 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 |
| Socket | FCLGA775,LGA775 | FCLGA1150 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 13 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q8400 and Xeon E3-1220L v3. 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 | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Quad Q8400 and Xeon E3-1220L v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q8400 and Xeon E3-1220L v3 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 Quad Q8400 and Xeon E3-1220L v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR3, DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q8400 and Xeon E3-1220L v3.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.30 | 0.89 |
| Recency | 19 April 2009 | 2 June 2013 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 13 Watt |
Core 2 Quad Q8400 has a 46.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.
Xeon E3-1220L v3, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 630.8% lower power consumption.
The Core 2 Quad Q8400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1220L v3 in performance tests.
Note that Core 2 Quad Q8400 is a desktop processor while Xeon E3-1220L v3 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q8400 and Xeon E3-1220L v3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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