Core 2 Duo E6750 vs Xeon E5-2690

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2690
2012
8 cores / 16 threads, 135 Watt
6.13
+858%
Core 2 Duo E6750
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.64

Xeon E5-2690 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6750 by a whopping 858% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2690 and Core 2 Duo E6750 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10802757
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.76no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency4.300.93
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)Conroe (2006−2007)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)July 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$397no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2690 and Core 2 Duo E6750 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads162
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.67 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s1333 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache20480 KB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm65 nm
Die size435 mm2143 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °C72 °C
Number of transistors2,270 million291 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2690 and Core 2 Duo E6750 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA2011PLGA775
Power consumption (TDP)135 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2690 and Core 2 Duo E6750. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2690 and Core 2 Duo E6750 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2690 and Core 2 Duo E6750 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 E5-2690 and Core 2 Duo E6750. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size384 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 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 E5-2690 and Core 2 Duo E6750.

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 E5-2690 6.13
+858%
Core 2 Duo E6750 0.64

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 E5-2690 9734
+862%
Core 2 Duo E6750 1012

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 E5-2690 584
+93.4%
Core 2 Duo E6750 302

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 E5-2690 3447
+599%
Core 2 Duo E6750 493

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.13 0.64
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 16 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-2690 has a 857.8% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo E6750, on the other hand, has 107.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2690 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6750 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2690 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Duo E6750 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2690 and Core 2 Duo E6750, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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