Core 2 Quad Q8200 vs Xeon E3-1270 v5

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1270 v5
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
5.45
+366%

Xeon E3-1270 v5 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q8200 by a whopping 366% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1270 v5 and Core 2 Quad Q8200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11752383
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.26no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E3no data
Power efficiency6.211.12
Architecture codenameSkylake-DT (2015)Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date19 October 2015 (9 years ago)August 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$339no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1270 v5 and Core 2 Quad Q8200 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.33 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz2.33 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s1333 MHz
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB4 MB (shared)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size122 mm22x 81 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data71 °C
Number of transistors1,750 million456 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1270 v5 and Core 2 Quad Q8200 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1270 v5 and Core 2 Quad Q8200. 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++
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1270 v5 and Core 2 Quad Q8200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1270 v5 and Core 2 Quad Q8200 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 E3-1270 v5 and Core 2 Quad Q8200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1270 v5 and Core 2 Quad Q8200 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4N/Ano data
Max resolution over eDPN/Ano data
Max resolution over DisplayPortN/Ano data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1270 v5 and Core 2 Quad Q8200 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXN/Ano data
OpenGLN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1270 v5 and Core 2 Quad Q8200.

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 E3-1270 v5 5.45
+366%
Core 2 Quad Q8200 1.17

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 E3-1270 v5 8346
+368%
Core 2 Quad Q8200 1783

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 E3-1270 v5 1368
+367%
Core 2 Quad Q8200 293

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 E3-1270 v5 4466
+442%
Core 2 Quad Q8200 824

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.45 1.17
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon E3-1270 v5 has a 365.8% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 18.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1270 v5 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q8200 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1270 v5 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Quad Q8200 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1270 v5 and Core 2 Quad Q8200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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