Core 2 Duo T9600 vs Xeon Gold 6140

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6140
2017
18 cores / 36 threads, 140 Watt
13.56
+2123%

Xeon Gold 6140 outperforms Core 2 Duo T9600 by a whopping 2123% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5692953
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.160.02
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency4.110.74
DesignerIntelIntel
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date25 April 2017 (8 years ago)15 July 2008 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,445$316

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6140 has 5700% better value for money than Core 2 Duo T9600.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6140 and Core 2 Duo T9600 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads362
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s1066 MHz
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache1.125 MBno data
L2 cache18 MB6 MB
L3 cache24.75 MB6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data107 mm2
Maximum core temperature91 °C105 °C
Number of transistorsno data410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
VID voltage rangeno data1.05V-1.2125V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6140 and Core 2 Duo T9600 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)no data
SocketFCLGA3647BGA479,BGA956,PBGA479,PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6140 and Core 2 Duo T9600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6140 and Core 2 Duo T9600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6140 and Core 2 Duo T9600 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 Gold 6140 and Core 2 Duo T9600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666no data
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6140 and Core 2 Duo T9600.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes48no 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.

Xeon Gold 6140 13.56
+2123%
Core 2 Duo T9600 0.61

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

Xeon Gold 6140 23927
+2115%
Core 2 Duo T9600 1080

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 Gold 6140 1112
+232%
Core 2 Duo T9600 335

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 Gold 6140 8630
+1478%
Core 2 Duo T9600 547

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.56 0.61
Recency 25 April 2017 15 July 2008
Physical cores 18 2
Threads 36 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon Gold 6140 has a 2123% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 800% more physical cores and 1700% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo T9600, on the other hand, has 300% lower power consumption.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6140 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6140 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Duo T9600 is a notebook one.

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