Xeon Gold 6548N vs Core 2 Extreme X9100

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme X9100 and Xeon Gold 6548N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2267	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core 2 Extreme	no data
Power efficiency	2.80	no data
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date	15 July 2008 (16 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$851	$3,875

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme X9100 and Xeon Gold 6548N 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	3.06 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.06 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	60 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	107 mm2	2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	84 °C
Number of transistors	410 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
VID voltage range	1.05-1.2625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme X9100 and Xeon Gold 6548N 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	PGA478	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	44 Watt	250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme X9100 and Xeon Gold 6548N. 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
AMT	+	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme X9100 and Xeon Gold 6548N 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 Extreme X9100 and Xeon Gold 6548N 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 Extreme X9100 and Xeon Gold 6548N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR5-5200
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 Extreme X9100 and Xeon Gold 6548N.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	15 July 2008	14 December 2023
Physical cores	2	32
Threads	2	64
Power consumption (TDP)	44 Watt	250 Watt

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