Xeon Gold 5420 vs Core 2 Quad Q9650

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Xeon Gold 5420 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2104	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	1.55	no data
Architecture codename	Yorkfield (2007−2009)	no data
Release date	August 2008 (16 years ago)	1 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Xeon Gold 5420 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)	28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads	4	56
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus rate	1333 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	6 MB (per die)	no data
L3 cache	0 KB	52.5 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	2x 107 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	84 °C
Number of transistors	820 million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Xeon Gold 5420 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	no data
Socket	LGA775	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Xeon Gold 5420. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Xeon Gold 5420 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Xeon Gold 5420 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Xeon Gold 5420. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	no data	4 TB
Max memory channels	no data	8
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Xeon Gold 5420.

PCIe version	no data	5
PCI Express lanes	no data	80

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	28
Threads	4	56
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	205 Watt

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