Core 2 Duo T9500 vs Xeon E5-2640 v3

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2640 v3
2014
8 cores / 16 threads, 90 Watt
6.99
+519%
Core 2 Duo T9500
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.13

Xeon E5-2640 v3 outperforms Core 2 Duo T9500 by a whopping 519% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2640 v3 and Core 2 Duo T9500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10102396
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency7.353.05
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)10 January 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$530

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2640 v3 and Core 2 Duo T9500 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads162
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s800 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)6 MB
L3 cache20 MB (shared)6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size356 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature74 °C105 °C
Number of transistors2,600 million410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1V-1.25V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2640 v3 and Core 2 Duo T9500 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 configuration2no data
SocketFCLGA2011BGA479,PBGA479,PGA478,PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)90 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2640 v3 and Core 2 Duo T9500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+-
PAE46 Bitno data
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2640 v3 and Core 2 Duo T9500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2640 v3 and Core 2 Duo T9500 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2640 v3 and Core 2 Duo T9500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866no data
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth59 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2640 v3 and Core 2 Duo T9500.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes40no 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.


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.

Xeon E5-2640 v3 6.99
+519%
Core 2 Duo T9500 1.13

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.

Xeon E5-2640 v3 11108
+517%
Core 2 Duo T9500 1799

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.

Xeon E5-2640 v3 1053
+212%
Core 2 Duo T9500 337

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.

Xeon E5-2640 v3 5474
+897%
Core 2 Duo T9500 549

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.99 1.13
Recency 8 September 2014 10 January 2008
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 16 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 90 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon E5-2640 v3 has a 518.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo T9500, on the other hand, has 157.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2640 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T9500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2640 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Duo T9500 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2640 v3 and Core 2 Duo T9500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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