Core 2 Extreme X9000 vs Xeon E3-1230 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1230 v3
2013
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
4.46
+519%
Core 2 Extreme X9000
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 44 Watt
0.72

Xeon E3-1230 v3 outperforms Core 2 Extreme X9000 by a whopping 519% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1230 v3 and Core 2 Extreme X9000 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13552706
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.01no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesXeon (Desktop)Intel Core 2 Extreme
Power efficiency5.081.49
Architecture codenameHaswell-WS (2013−2014)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date2 June 2013 (11 years ago)10 January 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$240$851

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1230 v3 and Core 2 Extreme X9000 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s800 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)6 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size160 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1V-1.275V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1230 v3 and Core 2 Extreme X9000 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1150PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt44 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1230 v3 and Core 2 Extreme X9000. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
Fast Memory Access+no data
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1230 v3 and Core 2 Extreme X9000 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1230 v3 and Core 2 Extreme X9000 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1230 v3 and Core 2 Extreme X9000. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1230 v3 and Core 2 Extreme X9000.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.


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 E3-1230 v3 4.46
+519%
Core 2 Extreme X9000 0.72

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 E3-1230 v3 6819
+520%
Core 2 Extreme X9000 1099

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 E3-1230 v3 1162
+176%
Core 2 Extreme X9000 421

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 E3-1230 v3 3706
+415%
Core 2 Extreme X9000 719

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Xeon E3-1230 v3 5506
+79.2%
Core 2 Extreme X9000 3072

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Xeon E3-1230 v3 21708
+272%
Core 2 Extreme X9000 5843

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Xeon E3-1230 v3 7996
+214%
Core 2 Extreme X9000 2549

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.46 0.72
Recency 2 June 2013 10 January 2008
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 44 Watt

Xeon E3-1230 v3 has a 519.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Extreme X9000, on the other hand, has 81.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1230 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Extreme X9000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1230 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Extreme X9000 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1230 v3 and Core 2 Extreme X9000, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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