Core 2 Duo T8300 vs Xeon E5-2650 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2650 v4
2016
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
8.54
+818%
Core 2 Duo T8300
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.93

Xeon E5-2650 v4 outperforms Core 2 Duo T8300 by a whopping 818% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Core 2 Duo T8300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8832511
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.55no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E5Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency7.702.51
Architecture codenameBroadwell-EP (2016)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date16 March 2016 (8 years ago)10 January 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,166$241

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Core 2 Duo T8300 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads242
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/s800 MHz
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)3 MB
L3 cache30 MB (shared)3 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size306.18 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature80 °C105 °C
Number of transistors3,400 million410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1V-1.25V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Core 2 Duo T8300 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)no data
SocketFCLGA2011BGA479,PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Core 2 Duo T8300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+-
PAE46 Bitno data
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Core 2 Duo T8300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Core 2 Duo T8300 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Core 2 Duo T8300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400no data
Maximum memory size1.5 TBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Core 2 Duo T8300.

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 E5-2650 v4 8.54
+818%
Core 2 Duo T8300 0.93

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.

Xeon E5-2650 v4 13559
+821%
Core 2 Duo T8300 1472

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.

Xeon E5-2650 v4 554
+81%
Core 2 Duo T8300 306

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.

Xeon E5-2650 v4 2679
+454%
Core 2 Duo T8300 484

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.54 0.93
Recency 16 March 2016 10 January 2008
Physical cores 12 2
Threads 24 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon E5-2650 v4 has a 818.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo T8300, on the other hand, has 200% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2650 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T8300 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2650 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Duo T8300 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Core 2 Duo T8300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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