Xeon Gold 5318Y vs Core 2 Duo SP9300
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 5318Y outperforms Core 2 Duo SP9300 by a whopping 3348% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Xeon Gold 5318Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2780 | 260 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.30 | 12.01 |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Ice Lake-SP (2021) |
| Release date | 20 August 2008 (16 years ago) | 6 April 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $284 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Xeon Gold 5318Y 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) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | 2.26 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.26 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB L2 Cache | 36 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 87 °C |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| VID voltage range | 1.05V - 1.15V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Xeon Gold 5318Y 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 | no data | 2 |
| Socket | BGA956 | FCLGA4189 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 165 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Xeon Gold 5318Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Xeon Gold 5318Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Xeon Gold 5318Y are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Xeon Gold 5318Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4-2933 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 6 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Xeon Gold 5318Y.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 64 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.61 | 21.03 |
| Recency | 20 August 2008 | 6 April 2021 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 24 |
| Threads | 2 | 48 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 165 Watt |
Core 2 Duo SP9300 has 560% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 5318Y, on the other hand, has a 3347.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 1100% more physical cores and 2300% more threads, and a 350% more advanced lithography process.
The Xeon Gold 5318Y is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo SP9300 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core 2 Duo SP9300 is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 5318Y is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Xeon Gold 5318Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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