Core 2 Duo P9600 vs Xeon X3230
Aggregate performance score
Xeon X3230 outperforms Core 2 Duo P9600 by an impressive 89% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon X3230 and Core 2 Duo P9600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2270 | 2711 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Power efficiency | 1.29 | 2.60 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Penryn (2008−2011) |
| Release date | 1 July 2007 (17 years ago) | 1 January 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $348 |
Detailed specifications
Xeon X3230 and Core 2 Duo P9600 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 cores | no data | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | no data | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 2.66 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2.66 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 1066 MHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB L2 Cache | 6 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 107 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 60 °C | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 410 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.05V-1.212V |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon X3230 and Core 2 Duo P9600 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.
| Socket | LGA775 | PBGA479,PGA478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3230 and Core 2 Duo P9600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | - | - |
| FSB parity | - | - |
Security technologies
Xeon X3230 and Core 2 Duo P9600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X3230 and Core 2 Duo P9600 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | + |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.32 | 0.70 |
| Recency | 1 July 2007 | 1 January 2009 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 25 Watt |
Xeon X3230 has a 88.6% higher aggregate performance score.
Core 2 Duo P9600, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 280% lower power consumption.
The Xeon X3230 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P9600 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon X3230 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Duo P9600 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X3230 and Core 2 Duo P9600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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