Core 2 Duo E6550 vs Xeon E-2104G

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2104G and Core 2 Duo E6550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1453	2787
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	14.50	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)	Conroe (2006−2007)
Release date	12 July 2018 (6 years ago)	July 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$193	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2104G and Core 2 Duo E6550 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.33 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.33 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	1333 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Die size	126 mm2	143 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	no data	291 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2104G and Core 2 Duo E6550 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	PLGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2104G and Core 2 Duo E6550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FSB parity	no data	-
Status	Launched	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E-2104G and Core 2 Duo E6550 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2104G and Core 2 Duo E6550 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2104G and Core 2 Duo E6550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics P630	no data
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2104G and Core 2 Duo E6550 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2104G and Core 2 Duo E6550 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2104G and Core 2 Duo E6550 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2104G and Core 2 Duo E6550.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.83	0.58
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm

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