Core 2 Duo U7700 vs Xeon E5-2650 v2

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core 2 Duo U7700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1002	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.36	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core 2 Duo
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge-EP (2013)	Merom-2048 (2006−2008)
Release date	1 September 2013 (10 years ago)	27 July 2006 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$650	no data
Current price	$52 (0.1x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core 2 Duo U7700 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	8 (Octa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	16	2
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	1.33 GHz
Bus support	no data	533 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	22 nm	65 nm
Die size	160 mm2	143 mm2
Maximum core temperature	75 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	291 Million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core 2 Duo U7700 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	2011	P
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core 2 Duo U7700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core 2 Duo U7700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

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no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core 2 Duo U7700 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core 2 Duo U7700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core 2 Duo U7700.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	40	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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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 September 2013	27 July 2006
Physical cores	8	2
Threads	16	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	10 Watt

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