Core 2 Duo T7500 vs Xeon E-2136

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2136 and Core 2 Duo T7500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	824	2748
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	19.39	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon E	Intel Core 2 Duo
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Merom (2006−2008)
Release date	12 July 2018 (5 years ago)	8 May 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$284	$234
Current price	$311 (1.1x MSRP)	$62 (0.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2136 and Core 2 Duo T7500 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	12	2
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	800 MHz
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Die size	no data	143 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	no data	291 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	no data	1.075V - 1.25V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2136 and Core 2 Duo T7500 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	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	PBGA479,PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2136 and Core 2 Duo T7500. 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	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FSB parity	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E-2136 and Core 2 Duo T7500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2136 and Core 2 Duo T7500 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-2136 and Core 2 Duo T7500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	no data
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2136 and Core 2 Duo T7500.

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.

Xeon E-2136 outperforms Core 2 Duo T7500 by 1542% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	8.70	0.53
Recency	12 July 2018	8 May 2007
Physical cores	6	2
Threads	12	2
Cost	$284	$234
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	35 Watt

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