Core 2 Extreme QX6800 vs Xeon E5-2629 V3

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2629 V3 and Core 2 Extreme QX6800 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1116not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency6.40no data
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Kentsfield (2007)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)April 2007 (17 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2629 V3 and Core 2 Extreme QX6800 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.93 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2.93 GHz
Bus rateno data1066 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)8 MB (shared)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm65 nm
Die size356 mm22x 143 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data65 °C
Number of transistors2,600 million582 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2629 V3 and Core 2 Extreme QX6800 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 configuration21
Socket2011-3LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2629 V3 and Core 2 Extreme QX6800. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2629 V3 and Core 2 Extreme QX6800 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2629 V3 and Core 2 Extreme QX6800 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2629 V3 and Core 2 Extreme QX6800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4 1866 MHz Quad-channelDDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2629 V3 and Core 2 Extreme QX6800.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes40no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 130 Watt

Xeon E5-2629 V3 has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 195.5% more advanced lithography process, and 52.9% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon E5-2629 V3 and Core 2 Extreme QX6800. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2629 V3 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Extreme QX6800 is a desktop one.


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