Core 2 Extreme QX6850 vs Xeon E3-1270
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E3-1270 outperforms Core 2 Extreme QX6850 by a whopping 134% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E3-1270 and Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6850 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1578 | 2194 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.23 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) |
| Power efficiency | 3.98 | 1.05 |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Kentsfield (2007) |
| Release date | 3 April 2011 (13 years ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $369 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E3-1270 and Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6850 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 1333 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 8 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 216 mm2 | 2x 143 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 69 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 64 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,160 million | 582 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E3-1270 and Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6850 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 | LGA1155 | 775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 130 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1270 and Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6850. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| FDI | - | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon E3-1270 and Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6850 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1270 and Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6850 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1270 and Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6850. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1270 and Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6850.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.34 | 1.43 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 130 Watt |
Xeon E3-1270 has a 133.6% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 62.5% lower power consumption.
The Xeon E3-1270 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Extreme QX6850 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon E3-1270 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Extreme QX6850 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1270 and Core 2 Extreme QX6850, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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