Core 2 Duo E4600 vs Xeon 5160

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon 5160
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 80 Watt
0.63
+23.5%

Xeon 5160 outperforms Core 2 Duo E4600 by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon 5160 and Core 2 Duo E4600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27802875
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.15no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.720.72
Architecture codenameWoodcrest (2006)Allendale (2006−2009)
Release dateJune 2006 (18 years ago)October 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$22no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon 5160 and Core 2 Duo E4600 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rateno data800 MHz
L1 cache0 KB64 KB
L2 cache4 MB2 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm65 nm
Die sizeno data111 mm2
Maximum core temperature65 °C73 °C
Number of transistorsno data167 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeB2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V0.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 5160 and Core 2 Duo E4600 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
SocketLGA771LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5160 and Core 2 Duo E4600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switching--
PAE32 Bitno data
FSB parity+-

Security technologies

Xeon 5160 and Core 2 Duo E4600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 5160 and Core 2 Duo E4600 are enumerated here.

VT-x+-
EPT-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5160 and Core 2 Duo E4600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

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.

Xeon 5160 0.63
+23.5%
Core 2 Duo E4600 0.51

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.

Xeon 5160 963
+22.7%
Core 2 Duo E4600 785

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon 5160 378
+58.2%
Core 2 Duo E4600 239

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon 5160 571
+48.7%
Core 2 Duo E4600 384

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.63 0.51
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon 5160 has a 23.5% higher aggregate performance score.

Core 2 Duo E4600, on the other hand, has 23.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon 5160 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E4600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon 5160 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Duo E4600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon 5160 and Core 2 Duo E4600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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