Core 2 Extreme X9000 vs Xeon W-2145

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2145
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 140 Watt
11.45
+1559%
Core 2 Extreme X9000
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 44 Watt
0.69

Xeon W-2145 outperforms Core 2 Extreme X9000 by a whopping 1559% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2145 and Core 2 Extreme X9000 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking6892726
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.34no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon WIntel Core 2 Extreme
Power efficiency7.741.48
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date29 August 2017 (7 years ago)10 January 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,113$851

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2145 and Core 2 Extreme X9000 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 speed3.7 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s800 MHz
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)6 MB
L3 cache11 MB (shared)6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size484 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
VID voltage rangeno data1V-1.275V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2145 and Core 2 Extreme X9000 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketSocket R4PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt44 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2145 and Core 2 Extreme X9000. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+-
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Xeon W-2145 and Core 2 Extreme X9000 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2145 and Core 2 Extreme X9000 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2145 and Core 2 Extreme X9000. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size512 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2145 and Core 2 Extreme X9000.

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 W-2145 11.45
+1559%
Core 2 Extreme X9000 0.69

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 W-2145 18187
+1555%
Core 2 Extreme X9000 1099

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 W-2145 1417
+237%
Core 2 Extreme X9000 421

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 W-2145 7891
+997%
Core 2 Extreme X9000 719

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.45 0.69
Recency 29 August 2017 10 January 2008
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 16 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 44 Watt

Xeon W-2145 has a 1559.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Extreme X9000, on the other hand, has 218.2% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-2145 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Extreme X9000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-2145 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Extreme X9000 is a notebook one.


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