Core 2 Quad Q8300 vs Xeon X3450

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X3450
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
1.86
+50%

Xeon X3450 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q8300 by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X3450 and Core 2 Quad Q8300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20032337
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.791.19
Architecture codenameno dataYorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date1 July 2009 (15 years ago)November 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon X3450 and Core 2 Quad Q8300 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.66 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus rateno data1333 MHz
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data4 MB (shared)
L3 cache8 MB Intel® Smart Cache0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data2x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data71 °C
Number of transistorsno data456 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X3450 and Core 2 Quad Q8300 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 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3450 and Core 2 Quad Q8300. 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 X3450 and Core 2 Quad Q8300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X3450 and Core 2 Quad Q8300 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 X3450 and Core 2 Quad Q8300. 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+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X3450 and Core 2 Quad Q8300.

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 X3450 1.86
+50%
Core 2 Quad Q8300 1.24

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 X3450 2853
+50.8%
Core 2 Quad Q8300 1892

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 X3450 431
+38.1%
Core 2 Quad Q8300 312

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 X3450 1454
+65%
Core 2 Quad Q8300 881

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.86 1.24
Threads 8 4

Xeon X3450 has a 50% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

The Xeon X3450 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q8300 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X3450 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Quad Q8300 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X3450 and Core 2 Quad Q8300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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