Core 2 Duo E6750 vs Xeon E5420

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5420
2007
80 Watt
1.27
+98.4%
Core 2 Duo E6750
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.64

Xeon E5420 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6750 by an impressive 98% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5420 and Core 2 Duo E6750 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22962774
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.500.93
Architecture codenameno dataConroe (2006−2007)
Release date1 October 2007 (17 years ago)July 2007 (17 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5420 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 coresno data2 (Dual-core)
Threadsno data2
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speedno data2.67 GHz
Bus rateno data1333 MHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB
L2 cacheno data4 MB
L3 cache12 MB L2 Cache0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die sizeno data143 mm2
Maximum core temperature67 °C72 °C
Number of transistorsno data291 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.35V0.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5420 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 configurationno data1
SocketLGA771PLGA775
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5420 and Core 2 Duo E6750. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switching+-
FSB parity+-

Security technologies

Xeon E5420 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 E5420 and Core 2 Duo E6750 are enumerated here.

VT-x++
EPT-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5420 and Core 2 Duo E6750. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR1, DDR2, DDR3

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 E5420 1.27
+98.4%
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 E5420 2022
+99.4%
Core 2 Duo E6750 1014

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 E5420 368
+21.9%
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 E5420 1197
+143%
Core 2 Duo E6750 493

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.27 0.64
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5420 has a 98.4% higher aggregate performance score, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo E6750, on the other hand, has 23.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5420 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6750 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5420 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Duo E6750 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5420 and Core 2 Duo E6750, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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