Xeon E5620 vs Core 2 Duo E6750

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E6750
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.64
Xeon E5620
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
2.26
+253%

Xeon E5620 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6750 by a whopping 253% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E6750 and Xeon E5620 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27571813
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.08
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency0.932.67
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Westmere-EP (2010−2011)
Release dateJuly 2007 (17 years ago)16 March 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$35

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E6750 and Xeon E5620 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed2.66 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.67 GHz2.66 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm32 nm
Die size143 mm2239 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °C78 °C
Number of transistors291 million1,170 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E6750 and Xeon E5620 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 configuration12
SocketPLGA775FCLGA1366,LGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E6750 and Xeon E5620. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-+
PAEno data40 Bit
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E6750 and Xeon E5620 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 E6750 and Xeon E5620 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 E6750 and Xeon E5620. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data288 GB
Max memory channelsno data3
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E6750 and Xeon E5620.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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 E6750 0.64
Xeon E5620 2.26
+253%

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 E6750 1012
Xeon E5620 3592
+255%

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 E6750 302
Xeon E5620 367
+21.5%

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 E6750 493
Xeon E5620 1468
+198%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.64 2.26
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 65 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 80 Watt

Core 2 Duo E6750 has 23.1% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5620, on the other hand, has a 253.1% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon E5620 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6750 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E6750 is a desktop processor while Xeon E5620 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E6750 and Xeon E5620, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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