Core 2 Duo E4700 vs Xeon E5-2673 v4

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2673 v4
2016
20 cores / 40 threads, 135 Watt
13.48
+2185%

Xeon E5-2673 v4 outperforms Core 2 Duo E4700 by a whopping 2185% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Core 2 Duo E4700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5742810
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Power efficiency9.110.83
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Allendale (2006−2009)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)March 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Core 2 Duo E4700 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads402
Base clock speedno data2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/s800 MHz
Multiplier23no data
L1 cacheno data64 KB
L2 cache5 MB2 MB
L3 cache50 MB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm65 nm
Die size456.12 mm2111 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data73 °C
Number of transistors7200 Million167 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Core 2 Duo E4700 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)1
Socketno dataPLGA775
Power consumption (TDP)135 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Core 2 Duo E4700. 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 E5-2673 v4 and Core 2 Duo E4700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Core 2 Duo E4700 are enumerated here.

VT-xno data-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Core 2 Duo E4700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size1,536 GBno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Core 2 Duo E4700.

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 E5-2673 v4 13.48
+2185%
Core 2 Duo E4700 0.59

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 E5-2673 v4 20631
+2172%
Core 2 Duo E4700 908

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 E5-2673 v4 1001
+222%
Core 2 Duo E4700 311

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 E5-2673 v4 7886
+1344%
Core 2 Duo E4700 546

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.48 0.59
Physical cores 20 2
Threads 40 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-2673 v4 has a 2184.7% higher aggregate performance score, 900% more physical cores and 1900% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo E4700, on the other hand, has 107.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2673 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E4700 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2673 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Duo E4700 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Core 2 Duo E4700, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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