Core 2 Quad Q8300 vs Xeon E5-2690

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2690
2012
8 cores / 16 threads, 135 Watt
6.13
+415%
Core 2 Quad Q8300
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.19

Xeon E5-2690 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q8300 by a whopping 415% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2690 and Core 2 Quad Q8300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10922360
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.92no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency4.271.18
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)November 2008 (16 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 Quad Q8300 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s1333 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4 MB (shared)
L3 cache20480 KB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size435 mm22x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data71 °C
Number of transistors2,270 million456 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2690 and Core 2 Quad Q8300 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
SocketFCLGA2011LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)135 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2690 and Core 2 Quad Q8300. 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 Quad Q8300 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 Quad Q8300 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2690 and Core 2 Quad Q8300. 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 Quad Q8300.

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
+415%
Core 2 Quad Q8300 1.19

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 9741
+415%
Core 2 Quad Q8300 1892

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 585
+87.5%
Core 2 Quad Q8300 312

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 3459
+292%
Core 2 Quad Q8300 883

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.13 1.19
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon E5-2690 has a 415.1% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Quad Q8300, on the other hand, has 42.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2690 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q8300 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2690 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Quad Q8300 is a desktop one.


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