Xeon E5-4610 vs Core 2 Duo E4700

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E4700
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.57
Xeon E5-4610
2012
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
4.07
+614%

Xeon E5-4610 outperforms Core 2 Duo E4700 by a whopping 614% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E4700 and Xeon E5-4610 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28141400
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency0.832.96
Architecture codenameAllendale (2006−2009)Sandy Bridge-EP (2012)
Release dateMarch 2008 (16 years ago)14 May 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E4700 and Xeon E5-4610 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 speed2.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus rate800 MHz7.2 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB15 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm32 nm
Die size111 mm2435 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistors167 million2,270 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E4700 and Xeon E5-4610 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 configuration14
SocketPLGA775FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E4700 and Xeon E5-4610. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switching-+
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E4700 and Xeon E5-4610 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E4700 and Xeon E5-4610 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 E4700 and Xeon E5-4610. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data384 GB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data42.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E4700 and Xeon E5-4610.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data40

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 E4700 0.57
Xeon E5-4610 4.07
+614%

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 E4700 908
Xeon E5-4610 6460
+611%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.57 4.07
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 65 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Core 2 Duo E4700 has 46.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5-4610, on the other hand, has a 614% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon E5-4610 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E4700 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E4700 is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-4610 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E4700 and Xeon E5-4610, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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