Core 2 Duo E6700 vs Xeon W-2175

Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2175
2017
14 cores / 28 threads, 140 Watt
14.69
+2269%
Core 2 Duo E6700
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.62

Xeon W-2175 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6700 by a whopping 2269% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2175 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4782774
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.95no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon WCore 2 Duo (Desktop)
Power efficiency9.930.90
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Conroe (2006−2007)
Release date15 October 2017 (7 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,947no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2175 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads282
Base clock speed2.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz2.66 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s1066 MHz
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache19.25 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm65 nm
Die size484 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)66 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2175 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 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
SocketFCLGA2066no data
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2175 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700. 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)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
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
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon W-2175 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
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-2175 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 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 W-2175 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666no 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-2175 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700.

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-2175 14.69
+2269%
Core 2 Duo E6700 0.62

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-2175 23340
+2258%
Core 2 Duo E6700 990

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-2175 1208
+297%
Core 2 Duo E6700 304

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-2175 8256
+1509%
Core 2 Duo E6700 513

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.69 0.62
Physical cores 14 2
Threads 28 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon W-2175 has a 2269.4% higher aggregate performance score, 600% more physical cores and 1300% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo E6700, on the other hand, has 115.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-2175 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6700 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-2175 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Duo E6700 is a desktop one.


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