Core 2 Duo E4600 vs Xeon X3440

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X3440
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
1.74
+255%
Core 2 Duo E4600
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.49

Xeon X3440 outperforms Core 2 Duo E4600 by a whopping 255% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X3440 and Core 2 Duo E4600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20402898
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.53no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.730.71
Architecture codenameLynnfield (2009−2010)Allendale (2006−2009)
Release date8 September 2009 (15 years ago)October 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$215no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon X3440 and Core 2 Duo E4600 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed2.53 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.93 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rateno data800 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size296 mm2111 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data73 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)73 °Cno data
Number of transistors774 million167 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X3440 and Core 2 Duo E4600 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3440 and Core 2 Duo E4600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching+-
PAE36 Bitno data
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Xeon X3440 and Core 2 Duo E4600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X3440 and Core 2 Duo E4600 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X3440 and Core 2 Duo E4600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X3440 and Core 2 Duo E4600.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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 X3440 1.74
+255%
Core 2 Duo E4600 0.49

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 X3440 2764
+252%
Core 2 Duo E4600 785

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 X3440 382
+59.8%
Core 2 Duo E4600 239

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 X3440 1198
+212%
Core 2 Duo E4600 384

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.74 0.49
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon X3440 has a 255.1% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo E4600, on the other hand, has 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Xeon X3440 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E4600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X3440 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Duo E4600 is a desktop one.


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