Xeon Gold 6348 vs Core 2 Duo T9900

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T9900
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.75
Xeon Gold 6348
2021
28 cores / 56 threads, 235 Watt
32.64
+4252%

Xeon Gold 6348 outperforms Core 2 Duo T9900 by a whopping 4252% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T9900 and Xeon Gold 6348 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2669123
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duono data
Power efficiency2.0313.14
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date2 June 2009 (15 years ago)6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$530no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9900 and Xeon Gold 6348 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)28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads256
Base clock speed3.06 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed0.07 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache6 MB (shared)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache42 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm10 nm
Die size107 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data80 °C
Number of transistors410 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range1.05V-1.2125Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9900 and Xeon Gold 6348 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 configuration12
SocketBGA479,PGA478FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt235 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9900 and Xeon Gold 6348. 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-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Demand Based Switching-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T9900 and Xeon Gold 6348 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T9900 and Xeon Gold 6348 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 T9900 and Xeon Gold 6348. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2, DDR3DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data6 TB
Max memory channelsno data8
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T9900 and Xeon Gold 6348.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data64

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 T9900 0.75
Xeon Gold 6348 32.64
+4252%

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 T9900 1189
Xeon Gold 6348 51843
+4260%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.75 32.64
Recency 2 June 2009 6 April 2021
Physical cores 2 28
Threads 2 56
Chip lithography 45 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 235 Watt

Core 2 Duo T9900 has 571.4% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6348, on the other hand, has a 4252% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 1300% more physical cores and 2700% more threads, and a 350% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon Gold 6348 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T9900 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo T9900 is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 6348 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T9900 and Xeon Gold 6348, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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