Xeon W-10855M vs Core 2 Quad Q8300

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q8300
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.19
Xeon W-10855M
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
7.99
+571%

Xeon W-10855M outperforms Core 2 Quad Q8300 by a whopping 571% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Xeon W-10855M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2343936
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorMobile workstation
Seriesno dataIntel Comet Lake
Power efficiency1.1816.73
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Comet Lake-H (2020)
Release dateNovember 2008 (16 years ago)13 May 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Xeon W-10855M 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHz8 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)384 KB
L2 cache4 MB (shared)1.5 MB
L3 cache0 KB12 MB
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size2x 81 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors456 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Xeon W-10855M 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 configuration11
SocketLGA775FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Xeon W-10855M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Demand Based Switching-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Xeon W-10855M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Xeon W-10855M are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Xeon W-10855M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.2 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Xeon W-10855M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Xeon W-10855M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Xeon W-10855M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Xeon W-10855M.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 Quad Q8300 1.19
Xeon W-10855M 7.99
+571%

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 Quad Q8300 1891
Xeon W-10855M 12641
+568%

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 Quad Q8300 312
Xeon W-10855M 1500
+381%

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 Quad Q8300 882
Xeon W-10855M 5933
+573%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.19 7.99
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon W-10855M has a 571.4% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 111.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-10855M is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q8300 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Quad Q8300 is a desktop processor while Xeon W-10855M is a mobile workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Xeon W-10855M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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