Core 2 Quad Q6700 vs Xeon Platinum 8124M

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Platinum 8124M
18 cores / 36 threads, 240 Watt
17.21
+1204%
Core 2 Quad Q6700
2007
4 cores / 4 threads, 105 Watt
1.32

Xeon Platinum 8124M outperforms Core 2 Quad Q6700 by a whopping 1204% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8124M and Core 2 Quad Q6700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3712266
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Platinumno data
Power efficiency6.791.31
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Kentsfield (2007)
Release dateno dataApril 2007 (17 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8124M and Core 2 Quad Q6700 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads364
Base clock speedno data2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz2.67 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s1066 MHz
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache1.125 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache18 MB8 MB (shared)
L3 cache24.75 MB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm65 nm
Die sizeno data2x 143 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data62 °C
Number of transistorsno data582 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8124M and Core 2 Quad Q6700 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 configuration8 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketSocket PLGA775
Power consumption (TDP)240 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and Core 2 Quad Q6700. 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+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8124M and Core 2 Quad Q6700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and Core 2 Quad Q6700 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and Core 2 Quad Q6700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size1,536 GBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and Core 2 Quad Q6700.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes48no 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 Platinum 8124M 17.21
+1204%
Core 2 Quad Q6700 1.32

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 Platinum 8124M 27336
+1204%
Core 2 Quad Q6700 2097

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 Platinum 8124M 1231
+313%
Core 2 Quad Q6700 298

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 Platinum 8124M 11252
+1266%
Core 2 Quad Q6700 824

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.21 1.32
Physical cores 18 4
Threads 36 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 240 Watt 105 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8124M has a 1203.8% higher aggregate performance score, 350% more physical cores and 800% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Quad Q6700, on the other hand, has 128.6% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Platinum 8124M is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q6700 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8124M is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Quad Q6700 is a desktop one.


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