Core 2 Quad Q6600 vs Xeon X3460

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X3460
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
1.87
+62.6%
Core 2 Quad Q6600
2007
4 cores / 4 threads, 105 Watt
1.15

Xeon X3460 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q6600 by an impressive 63% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X3460 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19922387
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.42no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataCore 2 Quad (Desktop)
Power efficiency1.861.04
Architecture codenameLynnfield (2009−2010)Kentsfield (2007)
Release date8 September 2009 (15 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$316no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon X3460 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.46 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rateno data1066 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)8 MB (shared)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size296 mm22x 143 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)73 °C71 °C
Number of transistors774 million582 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X3460 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 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
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156775
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3460 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600. 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 X3460 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 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 X3460 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X3460 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 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 X3460 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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 X3460 1.87
+62.6%
Core 2 Quad Q6600 1.15

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 X3460 2972
+63%
Core 2 Quad Q6600 1823

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 X3460 473
+76.5%
Core 2 Quad Q6600 268

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 X3460 1476
+93.2%
Core 2 Quad Q6600 764

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.87 1.15
Recency 8 September 2009 no data
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 105 Watt

Xeon X3460 has a 62.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2009 years, 100% more threads, a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 10.5% lower power consumption.

The Xeon X3460 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q6600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X3460 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Quad Q6600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X3460 and Core 2 Quad Q6600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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