Core 2 Quad Q9505 vs Xeon X3230

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X3230 and Core 2 Quad Q9505 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2169	2136
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.17	2.69
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Release date	1 July 2007 (17 years ago)	1 July 2009 (15 years ago)
Current price	$180	$42

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Core 2 Quad Q9505 has 1482% better value for money than Xeon X3230.

Detailed specifications

Xeon X3230 and Core 2 Quad Q9505 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.

Base clock speed	2.66 GHz	2.83 GHz
L3 cache	8 MB L2 Cache	6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	65 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	60 °C	71 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X3230 and Core 2 Quad Q9505 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	FCLGA775,LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3230 and Core 2 Quad Q9505. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon X3230 and Core 2 Quad Q9505 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 Quad Q9505 are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+

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.

Core 2 Quad Q9505 outperforms Xeon X3230 by 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.33	1.39
Recency	1 July 2007	1 July 2009
Chip lithography	65 nm	45 nm

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