Core 2 Quad Q6600 vs Xeon X3320

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X3320 and Core 2 Quad Q6600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2192	2270
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.23	1.77
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Core 2 Quad (Desktop)
Architecture codename	no data	Kentsfield (2007)
Release date	1 January 2008 (16 years ago)	no data
Current price	$35	$67

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Core 2 Quad Q6600 has 670% better value for money than Xeon X3320.

Detailed specifications

Xeon X3320 and Core 2 Quad Q6600 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	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	no data	4
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	no data	2.4 GHz
Bus support	no data	1066 MHz
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	no data
Chip lithography	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X3320 and Core 2 Quad Q6600 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	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3320 and Core 2 Quad Q6600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon X3320 and Core 2 Quad Q6600 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 X3320 and Core 2 Quad Q6600 are enumerated here.

VT-x

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no 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.

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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 X3320 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q6600 by 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.28	1.17
Chip lithography	45 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	105 Watt

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