Core 2 Quad Q6600 vs Xeon X5482

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5482
2007
150 Watt
1.78
+52.1%

Xeon X5482 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q6600 by an impressive 52% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5482 and Core 2 Quad Q6600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking19262268
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.641.77
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataCore 2 Quad (Desktop)
Architecture codenameno dataKentsfield (2007)
Release date1 October 2007 (16 years ago)no data
Current price$100 $67

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Core 2 Quad Q6600 has 177% better value for money than Xeon X5482.

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5482 and Core 2 Quad 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 coresno data4 (Quad-Core)
Threadsno data4
Base clock speed3.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speedno data2.4 GHz
Bus supportno data1066 MHz
L3 cache12 MB L2 Cacheno data
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Maximum core temperature63 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo
VID voltage range0.85V-1.35Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5482 and Core 2 Quad 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.

SocketLGA771no data
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5482 and Core 2 Quad Q6600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon X5482 and Core 2 Quad 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 X5482 and Core 2 Quad Q6600 are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data
EPT-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.


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 X5482 1.78
+52.1%
Core 2 Quad Q6600 1.17

Xeon X5482 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q6600 by 52% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Xeon X5482 2755
+52%
Core 2 Quad Q6600 1813

Xeon X5482 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q6600 by 52% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon X5482 433
+60.4%
Core 2 Quad Q6600 270

Xeon X5482 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q6600 by 60% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon X5482 1339
+73.9%
Core 2 Quad Q6600 770

Xeon X5482 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q6600 by 74% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.78 1.17
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 105 Watt

The Xeon X5482 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q6600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X5482 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Quad Q6600 is a desktop one.


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