Xeon D-2899NT vs Core 2 Duo E4300

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E4300 and Xeon D-2899NT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	3037	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	0.54	no data
Architecture codename	Allendale (2006−2009)	Ice Lake-D (2022−2023)
Release date	July 2006 (18 years ago)	14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$2,138

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E4300 and Xeon D-2899NT 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	2 (Dual-core)	22 (Docosa-Core)
Threads	2	44
Base clock speed	1.8 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.8 GHz	3.1 GHz
Bus rate	800 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	10 nm
Die size	111 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	61 °C	no data
Number of transistors	167 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.5V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E4300 and Xeon D-2899NT 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	1	1
Socket	LGA775	FCBGA2579
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	135 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E4300 and Xeon D-2899NT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E4300 and Xeon D-2899NT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E4300 and Xeon D-2899NT are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	-	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E4300 and Xeon D-2899NT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	no data	1 TB
Max memory channels	no data	4
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E4300 and Xeon D-2899NT.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	32
USB revision	no data	3.0
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	24
Number of USB ports	no data	4
Integrated LAN	no data	+

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	22
Threads	2	44
Chip lithography	65 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	135 Watt

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