Xeon E7430 vs Core 2 Duo E8400

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E8400 and Xeon E7430 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2668	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	1.07	no data
Architecture codename	Wolfdale (2008−2010)	no data
Release date	1 January 2008 (16 years ago)	1 July 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E8400 and Xeon E7430 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	no data
Threads	2	no data
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.13 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	no data
Bus rate	1333 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	6 MB (shared)	no data
L3 cache	0 KB	12 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Die size	104 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	68 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	410 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	0.9V-1.45V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E8400 and Xeon E7430 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 configuration	1	no data
Socket	LGA775	PGA604
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	90 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and Xeon E7430. 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 E8400 and Xeon E7430 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 E8400 and Xeon E7430 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and Xeon E7430. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

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Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and Xeon E7430.

PCIe version

2.0

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2008	1 July 2008
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	90 Watt

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