Core 2 Solo ULV SU3300 vs Xeon E5-2670 v2

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2670 v2 and Core 2 Solo ULV SU3300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	918	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	12.77	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge-EP (2013)	Penryn-L (2008−2009)
Release date	1 September 2013 (10 years ago)	May 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$927	no data
Current price	$93 (0.1x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2670 v2 and Core 2 Solo ULV SU3300 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	10 (Deca-Core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	20	1
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	1.2 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	3 MB
L3 cache	25 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Die size	160 mm2	107 mm2
Maximum core temperature	82 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	410 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	no data	1.05V-1.15V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2670 v2 and Core 2 Solo ULV SU3300 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	FCLGA2011	BGA956
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	5.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2670 v2 and Core 2 Solo ULV SU3300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	-
PAE	46 Bit	no data
FSB parity	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2670 v2 and Core 2 Solo ULV SU3300 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 E5-2670 v2 and Core 2 Solo ULV SU3300 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 E5-2670 v2 and Core 2 Solo ULV SU3300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1
Maximum memory size	768 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	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 E5-2670 v2 and Core 2 Solo ULV SU3300.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	40	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	10	1
Threads	20	1
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	5 Watt

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