Xeon W-3323 vs Core 2 Duo E7300

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E7300
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.60
Xeon W-3323
2021
12 cores / 24 threads, 220 Watt
16.29
+2615%

Xeon W-3323 outperforms Core 2 Duo E7300 by a whopping 2615% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E7300 and Xeon W-3323 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2796403
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency0.877.01
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)Ice Lake-W (2021)
Release dateAugust 2008 (16 years ago)29 July 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E7300 and Xeon W-3323 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads224
Base clock speed2.66 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.67 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache3 MB (shared)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm10 nm
Die size107 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C84 °C
Number of transistors420 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E7300 and Xeon W-3323 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
SocketLGA775FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt220 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E7300 and Xeon W-3323. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
FSB parity-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E7300 and Xeon W-3323 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
SGXno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E7300 and Xeon W-3323 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 E7300 and Xeon W-3323. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TB
Max memory channelsno data8
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E7300 and Xeon W-3323.

PCIe versionno data4
PCI Express lanesno data64

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 E7300 0.60
Xeon W-3323 16.29
+2615%

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 E7300 946
Xeon W-3323 25875
+2635%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.60 16.29
Physical cores 2 12
Threads 2 24
Chip lithography 45 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 220 Watt

Core 2 Duo E7300 has 238.5% lower power consumption.

Xeon W-3323, on the other hand, has a 2615% higher aggregate performance score, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 350% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon W-3323 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E7300 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E7300 is a desktop processor while Xeon W-3323 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E7300 and Xeon W-3323, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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