Core 2 Quad Q9400s vs Xeon X5698

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5698 and Core 2 Quad Q9400s processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1857not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.58no data
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date14 February 2011 (13 years ago)18 January 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5698 and Core 2 Quad Q9400s 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed4.4 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz0.67 GHz
Bus rateno data1333 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)6 MB (shared)
L3 cache12288 KB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size239 mm22x 82 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data76 °C
Number of transistors1,170 million456 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5698 and Core 2 Quad Q9400s 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 configuration21
Socket1366LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5698 and Core 2 Quad Q9400s. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Xeon X5698 and Core 2 Quad Q9400s technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5698 and Core 2 Quad Q9400s are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5698 and Core 2 Quad Q9400s. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5698 and Core 2 Quad Q9400s.

PCIe version2.02.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 14 February 2011 18 January 2009
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon X5698 has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Quad Q9400s, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores, and 100% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon X5698 and Core 2 Quad Q9400s. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon X5698 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Quad Q9400s is a desktop one.


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