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| Intel Xeon X3360 vs Core2 Quad Q9650 |
Released January, 2008
Intel Xeon X3360
- 2.83 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon X3360
![]() | Better performance per dollar 0.55 pt/$ |
VS
Released August, 2008
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
- 3 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the Core2 Quad Q9650
![]() | Slightly higher clock speed 3 GHz | ![]() | Supports trusted computing Yes |
![]() | Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) 4.25 GHz | ![]() | Slightly better overclocked clock speed (Air) 4.15 GHz |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of X3360 vs Q9650 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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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Better performance per dollar | 0.55 pt/$ | vs | 0.41 pt/$ | More than 30% better performance per dollar | |||
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Slightly higher clock speed | 3 GHz | vs | 2.83 GHz | More than 5% higher clock speed | |||
Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.25 GHz | vs | 2.83 GHz | More than 50% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
Slightly better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.15 GHz | vs | 3.97 GHz | Around 5% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Newer | Aug, 2008 | vs | Jan, 2008 | Release date 7 months later |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon X3360 vs Core2 Quad Q9650
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon X3360
5,513
Core2 Quad Q9650
5,792
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon X3360
1,589
Core2 Quad Q9650
1,692
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon X3360
122,200 MB/s
Core2 Quad Q9650
128,200 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon X3360
5,028
Core2 Quad Q9650
5,442
GeekBench
Xeon X3360
5,157
Core2 Quad Q9650
7,010
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Xeon X3360
4,024
Core2 Quad Q9650
4,222
PassMark (Single Core)
Xeon X3360
1,202
Core2 Quad Q9650
1,267
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon X3360 | vs | Core2 Quad Q9650 |
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Clock speed | 2.83 GHz | 3 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 775 | |||
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | No | Yes | |
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 | 95W | 95W | |
Annual home energy cost | 22.89 $/year | 22.89 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 83.22 $/year | 83.22 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 1.65 pt/W | 1.47 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 77.19W | 77.19W | |
bus | |||
Architecture | FSB | FSB | |
Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
Clock speed | 1,333 MHz | 1,333 MHz |
details | Xeon X3360 | vs | Core2 Quad Q9650 |
---|---|---|---|
Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 4 | |
L2 cache | 12 MB | 12 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 3 MB/core | 3 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 45 nm | 45 nm | |
Transistor count | 820,000,000 | 820,000,000 | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Clock multiplier | 8 | 9 | |
Voltage range | 0.85 - 1.36V | 0.85 - 1.36V | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 71.4°C | Unknown - 71.4°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 3.97 GHz | 4.15 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.83 GHz | 4.25 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.97 GHz | 4.15 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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