Xeon E-2378 vs Core 2 Duo E6300

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E6300
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.40
Xeon E-2378
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
11.00
+2650%

Xeon E-2378 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6300 by a whopping 2650% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E6300 and Xeon E-2378 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2989702
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency0.5816.02
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Rocket Lake-E (2021)
Release dateJuly 2006 (18 years ago)8 September 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E6300 and Xeon E-2378 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speed1.86 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed1.87 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm14 nm
Die size143 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature61 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors291 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E6300 and Xeon E-2378 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
SocketLGA775,PLGA775FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E6300 and Xeon E-2378. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E6300 and Xeon E-2378 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E6300 and Xeon E-2378 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 E6300 and Xeon E-2378. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E6300 and Xeon E-2378.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data44

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 E6300 0.40
Xeon E-2378 11.00
+2650%

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 E6300 638
Xeon E-2378 17472
+2639%

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 E6300 186
Xeon E-2378 1983
+966%

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 E6300 304
Xeon E-2378 8168
+2587%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.40 11.00
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm

Xeon E-2378 has a 2650% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon E-2378 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6300 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E6300 is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2378 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E6300 and Xeon E-2378, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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