Xeon E-2336 vs Core 2 Quad Q9400

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q9400
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.39
Xeon E-2336
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
10.93
+686%

Xeon E-2336 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9400 by a whopping 686% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Xeon E-2336 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2235729
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency1.3315.33
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Rocket Lake-E (2021)
Release dateAugust 2008 (16 years ago)8 September 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Xeon E-2336 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 speed2.66 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.67 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHz8 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache6 MB (shared)512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size2x 81 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °C72 °C
Number of transistors456 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Xeon E-2336 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
SocketLGA775FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Xeon E-2336. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Xeon E-2336 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Xeon E-2336 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Xeon E-2336. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Xeon E-2336.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data44

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 Q9400 1.39
Xeon E-2336 10.93
+686%

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 Q9400 2132
Xeon E-2336 16731
+685%

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 Q9400 336
Xeon E-2336 2048
+510%

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 Q9400 925
Xeon E-2336 7454
+706%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.39 10.93
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E-2336 has a 686.3% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E-2336 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q9400 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Quad Q9400 is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2336 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Xeon E-2336, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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