Core 2 Duo SU7300 vs Xeon X5470

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5470
2008
120 Watt
1.83
+423%
Core 2 Duo SU7300
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.35

Xeon X5470 outperforms Core 2 Duo SU7300 by a whopping 423% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5470 and Core 2 Duo SU7300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19943045
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency1.443.31
Architecture codenameno dataPenryn (2008−2011)
Release date1 July 2008 (16 years ago)1 September 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5470 and Core 2 Duo SU7300 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 speed3.33 GHz1.3 GHz
Boost clock speedno data1.3 GHz
Bus rateno data800 MHz
L2 cacheno data3 MB
L3 cache12 MB L2 Cache3 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data107 mm2
Maximum core temperature63 °C105 °C
Number of transistorsno data410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.35Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5470 and Core 2 Duo SU7300 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.

SocketLGA771BGA956
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5470 and Core 2 Duo SU7300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switching+-
FSB parity+no data

Security technologies

Xeon X5470 and Core 2 Duo SU7300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5470 and Core 2 Duo SU7300 are enumerated here.

VT-x++
EPT-no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.83 0.35
Recency 1 July 2008 1 September 2009
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 10 Watt

Xeon X5470 has a 422.9% higher aggregate performance score.

Core 2 Duo SU7300, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 1100% lower power consumption.

The Xeon X5470 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo SU7300 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X5470 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Duo SU7300 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X5470 and Core 2 Duo SU7300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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