Xeon w9-3495X vs Core 2 Duo P8600

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo P8600
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.55
Xeon w9-3495X
2023
56 cores / 112 threads, 350 Watt
60.50
+10900%

Xeon w9-3495X outperforms Core 2 Duo P8600 by a whopping 10900% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo P8600 and Xeon w9-3495X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking284119
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data18.70
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duono data
Power efficiency2.0115.76
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date15 July 2008 (16 years ago)15 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$209$5,889

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo P8600 and Xeon w9-3495X 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)56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)
Threads2112
Base clock speed2.4 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB L2 Cache105 MB
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size81 mm24x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data81 °C
Number of transistors274 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range1.05V-1.15Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo P8600 and Xeon w9-3495X 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 data1
SocketBGA479,PBGA479,PGA478FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P8600 and Xeon w9-3495X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® 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
Demand Based Switching-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
FSB parity-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo P8600 and Xeon w9-3495X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo P8600 and Xeon w9-3495X 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 P8600 and Xeon w9-3495X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5-4800
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TB
Max memory channelsno data8
ECC memory support-+

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 P8600 and Xeon w9-3495X.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data112

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 P8600 0.55
Xeon w9-3495X 60.50
+10900%

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 P8600 845
Xeon w9-3495X 92595
+10858%

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 P8600 280
Xeon w9-3495X 2108
+653%

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 P8600 474
Xeon w9-3495X 18433
+3789%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.55 60.50
Recency 15 July 2008 15 February 2023
Physical cores 2 56
Threads 2 112
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 350 Watt

Core 2 Duo P8600 has 1300% lower power consumption.

Xeon w9-3495X, on the other hand, has a 10900% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, and 2700% more physical cores and 5500% more threads.

The Xeon w9-3495X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P8600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo P8600 is a notebook processor while Xeon w9-3495X is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo P8600 and Xeon w9-3495X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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