Core 2 Quad Q7600 vs Xeon L3406

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking3052not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.89no data
DesignerIntelIntel
Manufacturerno dataIntel
Architecture codenameno dataYorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date1 January 2010 (16 years ago)31 August 2009 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Xeon L3406 and Core 2 Quad Q7600: 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.26 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.53 GHz2.7 GHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data2 MB (shared)
L3 cache4 MB Intel® Smart Cache0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data2x 82 mm2
Maximum core temperature54 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data71 °C
Number of transistorsno data456 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon L3406 and Core 2 Quad Q7600 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1156775
Power consumption (TDP)30 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L3406 and Core 2 Quad Q7600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon L3406 and Core 2 Quad Q7600 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 L3406 and Core 2 Quad Q7600 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 L3406 and Core 2 Quad Q7600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size16.38 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth17 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon L3406 and Core 2 Quad Q7600.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 January 2010 31 August 2009
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon L3406 has an age advantage of 4 months, a 41% more advanced lithography process, and 217% lower power consumption.

Core 2 Quad Q7600, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.

We couldn't decide between Intel Xeon L3406 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q7600. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon L3406 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Quad Q7600 is a desktop one.

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