Core 2 Quad Q8200 vs Xeon E5-2420

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2420 and Core 2 Quad Q8200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1558	2329
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.35	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge-EN (2012)	Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date	14 May 2012 (12 years ago)	August 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$390	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2420 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 cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	4
Base clock speed	1.9 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.33 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	4 MB (shared)
L3 cache	15360 KB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Die size	294 mm2	2x 81 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	71 °C
Number of transistors	1,270 million	456 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2420 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 configuration	2	1
Socket	1356	775
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2420 and Core 2 Quad Q8200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2420 and Core 2 Quad Q8200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2420 and Core 2 Quad Q8200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory bandwidth	32 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2420 and Core 2 Quad Q8200.

PCI Express lanes

24

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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.25	1.15
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm

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