Xeon Gold 6530 vs Core 2 Duo T7700

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T7700 and Xeon Gold 6530 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2792	61
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	56.73
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	no data
Power efficiency	1.67	14.46
Architecture codename	Merom (2006−2008)	Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date	2 September 2007 (17 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$307	$2,128

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T7700 and Xeon Gold 6530 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)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	2	64
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	4 GHz
Bus rate	800 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	160 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	143 mm2	2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	74 °C
Number of transistors	291 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T7700 and Xeon Gold 6530 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	2
Socket	PBGA479,PPGA478	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T7700 and Xeon Gold 6530. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AMX, 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 T7700 and Xeon Gold 6530 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T7700 and Xeon Gold 6530 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 T7700 and Xeon Gold 6530. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR5 @ 4800 MT/s (1 DPC)
Maximum memory size	no data	4 TB
Max memory channels	no data	8
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T7700 and Xeon Gold 6530.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	80

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.60	41.26
Recency	2 September 2007	14 December 2023
Physical cores	2	32
Threads	2	64
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	270 Watt

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