Core 2 Duo T6570 vs Xeon E5-2673 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Core 2 Duo T6570 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	522	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	20.45	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon E5	Intel Core 2 Duo
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)	1 January 2009 (15 years ago)
Current price	$99	$86

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Core 2 Duo T6570 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	20 (Icosa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	40	2
Base clock speed	no data	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.3 GHz	2.1 GHz
Bus support	2 × 9.6 GT/s	800 MHz
L2 cache	5 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	50 MB	2 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	456.12 mm2	107 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	7200 Million	410 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	no data	1V-1.25V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Core 2 Duo T6570 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 (Multiprocessor)	no data
Socket	no data	PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)	135 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Core 2 Duo T6570. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
TSX	+	no data
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Core 2 Duo T6570 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Core 2 Duo T6570 are enumerated here.

VT-x

no data

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Core 2 Duo T6570. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Maximum memory size

1,536 GB

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Core 2 Duo T6570.

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	20 June 2016	1 January 2009
Physical cores	20	2
Threads	40	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	135 Watt	35 Watt

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