Core 2 Duo E6700 vs Xeon X3350

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X3350
2008
95 Watt
1.43
+127%
Core 2 Duo E6700
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.63

Xeon X3350 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6700 by a whopping 127% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X3350 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21882772
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataCore 2 Duo (Desktop)
Power efficiency1.420.91
Architecture codenameno dataConroe (2006−2007)
Release date1 January 2008 (16 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon X3350 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 coresno data2 (Dual-core)
Threadsno data2
Base clock speed2.66 GHzno data
Boost clock speedno data2.66 GHz
Bus rateno data1066 MHz
L3 cache12 MB L2 Cacheno data
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X3350 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.

SocketLGA775no data
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3350 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700. 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+-
Demand Based Switching+no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Xeon X3350 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 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 X3350 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 are enumerated here.

VT-x+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.


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 X3350 1.43
+127%
Core 2 Duo E6700 0.63

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 X3350 2263
+129%
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 X3350 401
+31.9%
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 X3350 1253
+144%
Core 2 Duo E6700 513

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.43 0.63
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon X3350 has a 127% higher aggregate performance score, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo E6700, on the other hand, has 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Xeon X3350 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6700 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X3350 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Duo E6700 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X3350 and Core 2 Duo E6700, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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