Core 2 Quad Q8200s vs Core i7-4930K

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4930K and Core 2 Quad Q8200s processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1020not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.58no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-E (2013)Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date1 September 2013 (10 years ago)January 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$670no data
Current price$91 (0.1x MSRP)$68

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-4930K and Core 2 Quad Q8200s 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.33 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz2.33 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4 MB (shared)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size257 mm22x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature67 °C76 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data76 °C
Number of transistors1,860 million456 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierYesNo
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4930K and Core 2 Quad Q8200s 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA2011LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4930K and Core 2 Quad Q8200s. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switching--
FSB parityno data-
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-4930K and Core 2 Quad Q8200s technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Identity Protection+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4930K and Core 2 Quad Q8200s 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 i7-4930K and Core 2 Quad Q8200s. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth59.7 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4930K and Core 2 Quad Q8200s.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes40no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

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