Core 2 Duo P9600 vs Xeon X3230

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X3230 and Core 2 Duo P9600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2169	2607
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.17	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core 2 Duo
Architecture codename	no data	Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date	1 July 2007 (17 years ago)	1 January 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$348
Current price	$180	$139 (0.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon X3230 and Core 2 Duo P9600 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	no data	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	no data	2
Base clock speed	2.66 GHz	2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed	no data	2.66 GHz
Bus support	no data	1066 MHz
L1 cache	no data	128 KB
L2 cache	no data	6 MB
L3 cache	8 MB L2 Cache	6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	65 nm	45 nm
Die size	no data	107 mm2
Maximum core temperature	60 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	no data	410 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	no data	1.05V-1.212V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X3230 and Core 2 Duo P9600 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.

Socket	LGA775	PBGA479,PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3230 and Core 2 Duo P9600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	-
FSB parity	-	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon X3230 and Core 2 Duo P9600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X3230 and Core 2 Duo P9600 are enumerated here.

VT-x

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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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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 X3230 outperforms Core 2 Duo P9600 by 90% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.33	0.70
Recency	1 July 2007	1 January 2009
Chip lithography	65 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	25 Watt

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