Core 2 Duo T9300 vs Xeon E5-2676 V3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2676 V3
2015
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
8.68
+711%
Core 2 Duo T9300
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.07

Xeon E5-2676 V3 outperforms Core 2 Duo T9300 by a whopping 711% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Core 2 Duo T9300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8842420
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency6.722.84
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release dateJune 2015 (9 years ago)10 January 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$316

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Core 2 Duo T9300 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads242
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus rateno data800 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)6 MB
L3 cache30 MB (shared)6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size356 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors2,600 million410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
VID voltage rangeno data1V-1.25V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Core 2 Duo T9300 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
Socket2011-3BGA479,PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Core 2 Duo T9300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Core 2 Duo T9300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Core 2 Duo T9300 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Core 2 Duo T9300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4 2133 MHz Quad-channelno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Core 2 Duo T9300.

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 E5-2676 V3 8.68
+711%
Core 2 Duo T9300 1.07

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 E5-2676 V3 13524
+710%
Core 2 Duo T9300 1670

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 E5-2676 V3 629
+100%
Core 2 Duo T9300 314

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 E5-2676 V3 2308
+356%
Core 2 Duo T9300 506

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.68 1.07
Physical cores 12 2
Threads 24 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon E5-2676 V3 has a 711.2% higher aggregate performance score, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo T9300, on the other hand, has 242.9% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2676 V3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T9300 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2676 V3 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Duo T9300 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Core 2 Duo T9300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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