Xeon W-2255 vs Core 2 Duo T6600

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T6600
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.50
Xeon W-2255
2019
10 cores / 20 threads, 165 Watt
14.14
+2728%

Xeon W-2255 outperforms Core 2 Duo T6600 by a whopping 2728% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T6600 and Xeon W-2255 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2877517
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duono data
Power efficiency1.358.08
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)no data
Release date6 January 2009 (15 years ago)1 October 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T6600 and Xeon W-2255 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads220
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus rate800 MHz8 GT/s
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache2 MBno data
L3 cache2 MB L2 Cache19.25 MB
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size107 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °C62 °C
Number of transistors410 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range1V-1.25Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T6600 and Xeon W-2255 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
SocketPGA478FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T6600 and Xeon W-2255. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching-+
PAEno data46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
FSB parity-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T6600 and Xeon W-2255 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T6600 and Xeon W-2255 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 T6600 and Xeon W-2255. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-2933
Maximum memory sizeno data1 TB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data93.85 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T6600 and Xeon W-2255.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data48

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 T6600 0.50
Xeon W-2255 14.14
+2728%

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 T6600 793
Xeon W-2255 22384
+2723%

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 T6600 257
Xeon W-2255 1559
+507%

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 T6600 403
Xeon W-2255 9489
+2255%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.50 14.14
Recency 6 January 2009 1 October 2019
Physical cores 2 10
Threads 2 20
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 165 Watt

Core 2 Duo T6600 has 371.4% lower power consumption.

Xeon W-2255, on the other hand, has a 2728% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 400% more physical cores and 900% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon W-2255 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T6600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo T6600 is a notebook processor while Xeon W-2255 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T6600 and Xeon W-2255, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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