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| Intel Xeon E5430 vs Core2 Quad Q6600 |
Released November, 2007
Intel Xeon E5430
- 2.66 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon E5430
![]() | Much more l2 cache 12 MB | ![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 45 nm |
![]() | Higher clock speed 2.66 GHz | ![]() | Much more l2 cache per core 3 MB/core |
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Released January, 2007
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
- 2.4 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Core2 Quad Q6600
![]() | Slightly better overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.52 GHz |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of E5430 vs Q6600 among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
Sky Diver and Cloud Gate |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
No winner declared
Too close to call
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Intel Xeon E5430CPUBoss Winner | ![]() | |
Differences What are the advantages of each
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Much more l2 cache | 12 MB | vs | 8 MB | 50% more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
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Much newer manufacturing process | 45 nm | vs | 65 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Higher clock speed | 2.66 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz | More than 10% higher clock speed | |||
Much more l2 cache per core | 3 MB/core | vs | 2 MB/core | 50% more l2 cache per core | |||
Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
Significantly lower typical power consumption | 65W | vs | 85.31W | Around 25% lower typical power consumption | |||
Better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | 5,850 | vs | 4,490 | More than 30% better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | |||
Higher Maximum operating temperature | 67 °C | vs | 62.2 °C | Around 10% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
Slightly better performance per watt | 1.88 pt/W | vs | 1.19 pt/W | Around 60% better performance per watt | |||
Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 19.27 $/year | vs | 25.29 $/year | Around 25% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 70.08 $/year | vs | 91.98 $/year | Around 25% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Newer | Nov, 2007 | vs | Jan, 2007 | Release date 10 months later | |||
Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.07 GHz | vs | 3.6 GHz | Around 15% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Slightly better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.52 GHz | vs | 3.39 GHz | Around 5% better overclocked clock speed (Air) |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon E5430 vs Core2 Quad Q6600
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon E5430
5,850
Core2 Quad Q6600
4,490
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon E5430
1,447
Core2 Quad Q6600
1,306
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon E5430
113,450 MB/s
Core2 Quad Q6600
102,800 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon E5430
4,745
Core2 Quad Q6600
4,161
GeekBench
Xeon E5430
4,745
Core2 Quad Q6600
5,918
x264 HD 4.0
Xeon E5430
64.47 fps
Core2 Quad Q6600
47.9 fps
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Xeon E5430
3,797
Core2 Quad Q6600
2,970
PassMark (Single Core)
Xeon E5430
1,136
Core2 Quad Q6600
924
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon E5430 | vs | Core2 Quad Q6600 |
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Clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 2.4 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 771 | |||
LGA 775 | |||
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | No | No | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 80W | 105W | |
Annual home energy cost | 19.27 $/year | 25.29 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 70.08 $/year | 91.98 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 1.88 pt/W | 1.19 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 65W | 85.31W | |
bus | |||
Architecture | FSB | FSB | |
Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
Clock speed | 1,333 MHz | 1,066 MHz |
details | Xeon E5430 | vs | Core2 Quad Q6600 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 4 | |
L2 cache | 12 MB | 8 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 3 MB/core | 2 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 45 nm | 65 nm | |
Transistor count | 820,000,000 | 582,000,000 | |
Max CPUs | 2 | 1 | |
Clock multiplier | 8 | 9 | |
Voltage range | 0.85 - 1.35V | 0.85 - 1.5V | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 67°C | Unknown - 62.2°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 3.39 GHz | 3.52 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.07 GHz | 3.6 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.39 GHz | 3.52 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | None | None | |
Label | N/A | N/A | |
Latest DirectX | N/A | N/A | |
Number of displays supported | N/A | N/A | |
GPU clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
Turbo clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
3DMark06 | N/A | N/A |
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