Core 2 Duo E6700 vs Xeon W3520

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W3520
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
1.84
+197%
Core 2 Duo E6700
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.62

Xeon W3520 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6700 by a whopping 197% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W3520 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20042789
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.32no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataCore 2 Duo (Desktop)
Power efficiency1.340.90
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Conroe (2006−2007)
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$404no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W3520 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed2.66 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.93 GHz2.66 GHz
Bus rateno data1066 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size263 mm2143 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °Cno data
Number of transistors731 million291 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W3520 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 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
SocketFCLGA1366775
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W3520 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700. 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 W3520 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 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 W3520 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W3520 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size24 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W3520 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700.

PCIe version2.0no 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 W3520 1.84
+197%
Core 2 Duo E6700 0.62

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 W3520 2920
+195%
Core 2 Duo E6700 990

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 W3520 413
+35.9%
Core 2 Duo E6700 304

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 W3520 1421
+177%
Core 2 Duo E6700 513

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.84 0.62
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon W3520 has a 196.8% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo E6700, on the other hand, has 100% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W3520 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6700 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W3520 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Duo E6700 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W3520 and Core 2 Duo E6700, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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