Core 2 Duo E7400 vs Xeon E5-1607 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1607 v4
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 140 Watt
3.37
+403%

Xeon E5-1607 v4 outperforms Core 2 Duo E7400 by a whopping 403% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1607 v4 and Core 2 Duo E7400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking14962638
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.421.01
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Wolfdale (2008−2010)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)October 2008 (15 years ago)
Current price$95 $91

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5-1607 v4 has 239% better value for money than Core 2 Duo E7400.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1607 v4 and Core 2 Duo E7400 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus support5 GT/sno data
L1 cacheno data64 KB
L2 cache1 MB3 MB (shared)
L3 cache10 MB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size246.24 mm282 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °C74 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors3200 Million228 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1607 v4 and Core 2 Duo E7400 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA2011-3LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1607 v4 and Core 2 Duo E7400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+no data
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
TSX+no data
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+-
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
FSB parityno data-
StatusLaunchedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1607 v4 and Core 2 Duo E7400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1607 v4 and Core 2 Duo E7400 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 E5-1607 v4 and Core 2 Duo E7400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size1.5 TBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1607 v4 and Core 2 Duo E7400.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes40no 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 E5-1607 v4 3.37
+403%
Core 2 Duo E7400 0.67

Xeon E5-1607 v4 outperforms Core 2 Duo E7400 by 403% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Xeon E5-1607 v4 5212
+406%
Core 2 Duo E7400 1031

Xeon E5-1607 v4 outperforms Core 2 Duo E7400 by 406% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon E5-1607 v4 1031
+226%
Core 2 Duo E7400 316

Xeon E5-1607 v4 outperforms Core 2 Duo E7400 by 226% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon E5-1607 v4 3083
+508%
Core 2 Duo E7400 507

Xeon E5-1607 v4 outperforms Core 2 Duo E7400 by 508% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.37 0.67
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 65 Watt

The Xeon E5-1607 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E7400 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-1607 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Duo E7400 is a desktop one.


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