Xeon 5050 vs Core 2 Duo E7600

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Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E7600 and Xeon 5050 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2696not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency1.05no data
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)Dempsey (2006)
Release date10 May 2009 (15 years ago)May 2006 (18 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E7600 and Xeon 5050 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads24
Base clock speed3.06 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed0.07 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)0 KB
L2 cache3 MB (shared)2 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size82 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data67 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors228 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625V1.075V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E7600 and Xeon 5050 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
SocketLGA775PLGA771
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E7600 and Xeon 5050. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching--
FSB parity-+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E7600 and Xeon 5050 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 E7600 and Xeon 5050 are enumerated here.

VT-x++
EPTno data-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E7600 and Xeon 5050. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E7600 and Xeon 5050.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Core 2 Duo E7600 has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon 5050, on the other hand, has 100% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo E7600 and Xeon 5050. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core 2 Duo E7600 is a desktop processor while Xeon 5050 is a server/workstation one.


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