Core 2 Duo T7200 vs Xeon W5580

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W5580 and Core 2 Duo T7200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1767	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	8.72	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core 2 Duo
Architecture codename	Gainestown (2009−2010)	Merom (2006−2008)
Release date	March 2009 (15 years ago)	28 July 2006 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$102	$286
Current price	$146 (1.4x MSRP)	$38 (0.1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W5580 and Core 2 Duo T7200 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	2
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.46 GHz	2 GHz
Bus support	no data	667 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	45 nm	65 nm
Die size	263 mm2	143 mm2
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	731 million	291 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	no data	1.0375V-1.3V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W5580 and Core 2 Duo T7200 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	1
Socket	FCLGA1366	PPGA478, PBGA479
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	34 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W5580 and Core 2 Duo T7200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	-
Demand Based Switching	+	-
PAE	40 Bit	no data
FSB parity	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon W5580 and Core 2 Duo T7200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W5580 and Core 2 Duo T7200 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 W5580 and Core 2 Duo T7200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
Maximum memory size	144 GB	no data
Max memory channels	3	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	32 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	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	4	2
Threads	8	2
Cost	$102	$286
Chip lithography	45 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	34 Watt

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