Core 2 Duo E6300 vs Xeon W-2195

Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2195
2017
18 cores / 36 threads, 140 Watt
17.63
+4308%
Core 2 Duo E6300
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.40

Xeon W-2195 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6300 by a whopping 4308% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2195 and Core 2 Duo E6300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3482989
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.13no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Wno data
Power efficiency11.920.58
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Conroe (2006−2007)
Release date29 September 2017 (7 years ago)July 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,553no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2195 and Core 2 Duo E6300 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 GHz1.86 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz1.87 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s1066 MHz
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache24.75 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm65 nm
Die sizeno data143 mm2
Maximum core temperature66 °C61 °C
Number of transistorsno data291 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2195 and Core 2 Duo E6300 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
SocketSocket R4LGA775,PLGA775
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2195 and Core 2 Duo E6300. 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-2195 and Core 2 Duo E6300 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-2195 and Core 2 Duo E6300 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-2195 and Core 2 Duo E6300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
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-2195 and Core 2 Duo E6300.

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-2195 17.63
+4308%
Core 2 Duo E6300 0.40

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-2195 28002
+4289%
Core 2 Duo E6300 638

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-2195 1325
+612%
Core 2 Duo E6300 186

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-2195 9760
+3111%
Core 2 Duo E6300 304

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.63 0.40
Physical cores 18 2
Threads 36 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon W-2195 has a 4307.5% higher aggregate performance score, 800% more physical cores and 1700% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo E6300, on the other hand, has 115.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-2195 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6300 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-2195 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Duo E6300 is a desktop one.


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