Core 2 Quad Q6600 vs Xeon E5-2698 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2698 v4
2016
20 cores / 40 threads, 135 Watt
14.43
+1155%
Core 2 Quad Q6600
2007
4 cores / 4 threads, 105 Watt
1.15

Xeon E5-2698 v4 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q6600 by a whopping 1155% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2698 v4 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4992387
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.73no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5Core 2 Quad (Desktop)
Power efficiency10.111.04
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Kentsfield (2007)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$3,226no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2698 v4 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads404
Base clock speed2.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/s1066 MHz
Multiplier22no data
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache5 MB8 MB (shared)
L3 cache50 MB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm65 nm
Die size456.12 mm22x 143 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data71 °C
Number of transistors7200 Million582 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2698 v4 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2011775
Power consumption (TDP)135 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2698 v4 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600. 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 Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2698 v4 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2698 v4 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2698 v4 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size1.5 TBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2698 v4 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600.

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 E5-2698 v4 14.43
+1155%
Core 2 Quad Q6600 1.15

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 E5-2698 v4 22929
+1158%
Core 2 Quad Q6600 1823

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 E5-2698 v4 1065
+297%
Core 2 Quad Q6600 268

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 E5-2698 v4 8161
+968%
Core 2 Quad Q6600 764

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.43 1.15
Recency 20 June 2016 no data
Physical cores 20 4
Threads 40 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 105 Watt

Xeon E5-2698 v4 has a 1154.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2016 years, 400% more physical cores and 900% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Quad Q6600, on the other hand, has 28.6% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2698 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q6600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2698 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Quad Q6600 is a desktop one.


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