Xeon 6972P vs Core 2 Duo E6540

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Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E6540 and Xeon 6972P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2880not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency0.74no data
Architecture codenameno dataGranite Rapids (2024)
Release date1 July 2007 (17 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E6540 and Xeon 6972P 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)96
Threadsno data192
Base clock speed2.33 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speedno data3.9 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data112 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data2 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB L2 Cache480 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm5 nm
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data80 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
VID voltage range0.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E6540 and Xeon 6972P 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 configurationno data2
SocketPLGA7757529
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E6540 and Xeon 6972P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E6540 and Xeon 6972P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E6540 and Xeon 6972P are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E6540 and Xeon 6972P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E6540 and Xeon 6972P.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data96

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 July 2007 24 September 2024
Physical cores 2 96
Chip lithography 65 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 500 Watt

Core 2 Duo E6540 has 669.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6972P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 17 years, 4700% more physical cores, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo E6540 and Xeon 6972P. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core 2 Duo E6540 is a desktop processor while Xeon 6972P is a server/workstation one.


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