Core 2 Duo T7600 vs Xeon W-2135

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2135
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 140 Watt
9.09
+1718%
Core 2 Duo T7600
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 34 Watt
0.50

Xeon W-2135 outperforms Core 2 Duo T7600 by a whopping 1718% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2135 and Core 2 Duo T7600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8442890
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.65no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon WIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency6.141.39
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Merom (2006−2008)
Release date29 August 2017 (7 years ago)28 August 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$835$619

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2135 and Core 2 Duo T7600 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads122
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.33 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz2.33 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s667 MHz
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache8.25 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm65 nm
Die size484 mm2143 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)64 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data291 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
VID voltage rangeno data1.0375V-1.3V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2135 and Core 2 Duo T7600 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2066PBGA479,PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt34 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2135 and Core 2 Duo T7600. 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 States+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+-
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Xeon W-2135 and Core 2 Duo T7600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2135 and Core 2 Duo T7600 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 W-2135 and Core 2 Duo T7600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666no data
Maximum memory size512 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2135 and Core 2 Duo T7600.

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. 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 W-2135 9.09
+1718%
Core 2 Duo T7600 0.50

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 W-2135 14440
+1707%
Core 2 Duo T7600 799

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 W-2135 1409
+455%
Core 2 Duo T7600 254

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 W-2135 6590
+1458%
Core 2 Duo T7600 423

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.09 0.50
Recency 29 August 2017 28 August 2006
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 34 Watt

Xeon W-2135 has a 1718% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo T7600, on the other hand, has 311.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-2135 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T7600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-2135 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Duo T7600 is a notebook one.


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