Core 2 Duo E6300 vs Xeon W-2195

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 performance ranking	314	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	15.72	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon W	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Conroe (2006−2007)
Release date	29 September 2017 (6 years ago)	July 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,553	no data
Current price	$899 (0.4x MSRP)	$60

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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 cores	18 (Octadeca-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	36	2
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	1.86 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	1.87 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	24.75 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Die size	no data	143 mm2
Maximum core temperature	66 °C	61 °C
Number of transistors	no data	291 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-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 configuration	1	1
Socket	Socket R4	LGA775,PLGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	65 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 extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	-
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
FSB parity	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

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	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
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 types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size	512 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.3 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2195 and Core 2 Duo E6300.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	48	no 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.

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Pros & cons summary

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

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