Core 2 Extreme QX9300 vs Xeon L5410
Aggregate performance score
Xeon L5410 outperforms Core 2 Extreme QX9300 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2653 | 2674 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.05 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Core 2 Extreme |
| Power efficiency | 2.26 | no data |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | no data |
| Architecture codename | Harpertown (2007−2008) | Penryn (2008−2011) |
| Release date | 25 March 2008 (17 years ago) | August 2008 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $320 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Xeon L5410 and Core 2 Extreme QX9300 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.33 GHz | 2.53 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 0.33 GHz | 2.53 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 1066 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 6 MB (per die) | 12 MB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB L2 Cache | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 2x 107 mm2 | 2x 107 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 76 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 820 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.35V | 1.05V-1.175V |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon L5410 and Core 2 Extreme QX9300 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 configuration | 2 | 2 |
| Socket | LGA771 | PGA478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5410 and Core 2 Extreme QX9300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | + | - |
| AMT | no data | + |
| FSB parity | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon L5410 and Core 2 Extreme QX9300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon L5410 and Core 2 Extreme QX9300 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon L5410 and Core 2 Extreme QX9300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon L5410 and Core 2 Extreme QX9300.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.05 | 1.02 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 45 Watt |
Xeon L5410 has a 2.9% higher aggregate performance score.
Core 2 Extreme QX9300, on the other hand, has 11.1% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Intel Xeon L5410 and Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9300.
Be aware that Xeon L5410 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Extreme QX9300 is a notebook one.
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