Core 2 Duo E6600 vs Xeon E5607

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5607
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
1.69
+191%
Core 2 Duo E6600
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.58

Xeon E5607 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6600 by a whopping 191% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5607 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20622823
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.80no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataCore 2 Duo (Desktop)
Power efficiency2.000.84
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Conroe (2006−2007)
Release date14 February 2011 (13 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$135no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5607 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.26 GHzno data
Boost clock speed0.27 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rateno data1066 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm65 nm
Die size239 mm2143 mm2
Number of transistors1,170 million291 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5607 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366775
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5607 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5607 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5607 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 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 E5607 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size288 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5607 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600.

PCIe version2.0no 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 E5607 1.69
+191%
Core 2 Duo E6600 0.58

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 E5607 2686
+192%
Core 2 Duo E6600 919

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.69 0.58
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5607 has a 191.4% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo E6600, on the other hand, has 23.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5607 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5607 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Duo E6600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5607 and Core 2 Duo E6600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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