Xeon W-2235 vs Core 2 Duo E4600

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E4600
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.51
Xeon W-2235
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
9.39
+1741%

Xeon W-2235 outperforms Core 2 Duo E4600 by a whopping 1741% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E4600 and Xeon W-2235 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2878841
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency0.726.59
Architecture codenameAllendale (2006−2009)no data
Release dateOctober 2007 (17 years ago)1 October 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E4600 and Xeon W-2235 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 cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate800 MHz8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KBno data
L2 cache2 MBno data
L3 cache0 KB8.25 MB
Chip lithography65 nm14 nm
Die size111 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature73 °C64 °C
Number of transistors167 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E4600 and Xeon W-2235 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
SocketLGA775FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E4600 and Xeon W-2235. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switching-+
PAEno data46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
FSB parity-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E4600 and Xeon W-2235 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E4600 and Xeon W-2235 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x-+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E4600 and Xeon W-2235. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR4-2933
Maximum memory sizeno data1 TB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data93.85 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E4600 and Xeon W-2235.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data48

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.

Core 2 Duo E4600 0.51
Xeon W-2235 9.39
+1741%

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.

Core 2 Duo E4600 785
Xeon W-2235 14367
+1730%

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.

Core 2 Duo E4600 239
Xeon W-2235 1555
+551%

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.

Core 2 Duo E4600 384
Xeon W-2235 7003
+1724%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.51 9.39
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 130 Watt

Core 2 Duo E4600 has 100% lower power consumption.

Xeon W-2235, on the other hand, has a 1741.2% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon W-2235 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E4600 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E4600 is a desktop processor while Xeon W-2235 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E4600 and Xeon W-2235, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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