Xeon 3.06 vs Core 2 Extreme QX9300

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Xeon 3.06 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2377	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Core 2 Extreme	no data
Power efficiency	2.39	no data
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Gallatin (2003−2004)
Release date	August 2008 (16 years ago)	March 2003 (21 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Xeon 3.06 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	4 (Quad-Core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	4	1
Base clock speed	2.53 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.53 GHz	3.07 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB	16K
L2 cache	12 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	0 KB	2 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	130 nm
Die size	2x 107 mm2	237 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	286 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-
VID voltage range	1.05V-1.175V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Xeon 3.06 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	2	2
Socket	PGA478	604
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	97 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Xeon 3.06. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
AMT	+	no data
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Xeon 3.06 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Xeon 3.06 are enumerated here.

VT-x

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no data

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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Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	1
Threads	4	1
Chip lithography	45 nm	130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	97 Watt

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