Xeon Gold 5520+ vs Core 2 Quad Q9300

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q9300
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.14
Xeon Gold 5520+
2023
28 cores / 56 threads, 205 Watt
34.84
+2956%

Xeon Gold 5520+ outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9300 by a whopping 2956% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2541112
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data23.70
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency0.517.18
DesignerIntelIntel
Manufacturerno dataIntel
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release dateMarch 2008 (17 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,640

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9300 and Xeon Gold 5520+ 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)28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads456
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB (shared)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB52.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm10 nm
Die size2x 81 mm22x 763 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °C85 °C
Number of transistors456 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9300 and Xeon Gold 5520+ 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 configuration12
SocketLGA7754677
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9300 and Xeon Gold 5520+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno 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 Q9300 and Xeon Gold 5520+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q9300 and Xeon Gold 5520+ are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9300 and Xeon Gold 5520+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9300 and Xeon Gold 5520+.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data80

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

Core 2 Quad Q9300 1.14
Xeon Gold 5520+ 34.84
+2956%

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

Core 2 Quad Q9300 2009
Samples: 1469
Xeon Gold 5520+ 61227
+2948%
Samples: 1

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.14 34.84
Physical cores 4 28
Threads 4 56
Chip lithography 45 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 205 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q9300 has 115.8% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 5520+, on the other hand, has a 2956.1% higher aggregate performance score, 600% more physical cores and 1300% more threads, and a 350% more advanced lithography process.

The Intel Xeon Gold 5520+ is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Quad Q9300 is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 5520+ is a server/workstation one.

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