Xeon D-2795NT vs i7-2600
Aggregate performance score
Xeon D-2795NT outperforms Core i7-2600 by a whopping 433% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1865 | 490 |
| Place by popularity | 85 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.57 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 1.35 | 6.24 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | no data |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | no data |
| Release date | 9 January 2011 (15 years ago) | 1 January 2022 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $247 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i7-2600 and Xeon D-2795NT 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) | 20 (Icosa-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 20 |
| Threads | 8 | 40 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) | 30 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 216 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 73 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,160 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-2600 and Xeon D-2795NT 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 | LGA1155 | FCBGA2579 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 110 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2600 and Xeon D-2795NT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| QuickAssist | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-2600 and Xeon D-2795NT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2600 and Xeon D-2795NT are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2600 and Xeon D-2795NT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 1 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 2000 | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.35 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2600 and Xeon D-2795NT integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2600 and Xeon D-2795NT.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 32 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 24 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 4 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | + |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.05 | 16.26 |
| Recency | 9 January 2011 | 1 January 2022 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 20 |
| Threads | 8 | 40 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 110 Watt |
i7-2600 has 16% lower power consumption.
Xeon D-2795NT, on the other hand, has a 433% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 400% more physical cores and 400% more threads, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.
The Intel Xeon D-2795NT is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i7-2600 in performance tests.
Note that Core i7-2600 is a desktop processor while Xeon D-2795NT is a server/workstation one.
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