Intel Core2 Duo E6850 vs Intel Xeon W-1290T

Last updated: 2024-04-15

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core2 Duo E6850		Intel Xeon W-1290T
CPU comparison Intel Core2 Duo E6850 or Intel Xeon W-1290T - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The Intel Core2 Duo E6850 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo E6850 was released in Q3/2007. The Intel Xeon W-1290T has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-1290T was released in Q2/2020.

Intel Core2 Duo (29)	Family	Intel Xeon W (83)
Intel Core 2 Duo E4000/E6000 (15)	CPU group	Intel Xeon W-1200 (13)
1	Generation	10
Conroe (Core)	Architecture	Comet Lake W
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core2 Duo E6850 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core2 Duo E6850 is 3.00 GHz while the Intel Xeon W-1290T has 10 CPU cores and 20 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon W-1290T is at 1.90 GHz (4.70 GHz).
Intel Core2 Duo E6850	Characteristic	Intel Xeon W-1290T
2	Cores	10
2	Threads	20
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
3.00 GHz	Frequency	1.90 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.70 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.40 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Core2 Duo E6850	Characteristic	Intel Xeon W-1290T
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Core2 Duo E6850 or Intel Xeon W-1290T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics P630
	GPU frequency	0.35 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.20 GHz
--	GPU Generation	9.5
	Technology	14 nm
	Max. displays	3
--	Compute units	24
--	Shader	192
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	64 GB
--	DirectX Version	12

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics P630
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core2 Duo E6850 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Xeon W-1290T supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 46.9 GB/s.
Intel Core2 Duo E6850	Characteristic	Intel Xeon W-1290T
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066	Memory	DDR4-2933
16 GB	Max. Memory	128 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	46.9 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
4.00 MB	L2 Cache	20.00 MB
--	L3 Cache	--
--	PCIe version	3.0
--	PCIe lanes	16
--	PCIe Bandwidth	15.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core2 Duo E6850 is 65 W, while the Intel Xeon W-1290T has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core2 Duo E6850	Characteristic	Intel Xeon W-1290T
65 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	35 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The Intel Core2 Duo E6850 is manufactured in 65 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon W-1290T is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 20.00 MB cache.
Intel Core2 Duo E6850	Characteristic	Intel Xeon W-1290T
65 nm	Technology	14 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 775	Socket	LGA 1200
VT-x	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2007	Release date	Q2/2020
--	Release price	494 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core2 Duo E6850 (0%)

Intel Xeon W-1290T (0%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core2 Duo E6850 (6%)

Intel Xeon W-1290T (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Core2 Duo E6850 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	1137 (6%)
	Intel Xeon W-1290T 10C 20T @ 2.40 GHz	18428 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core2 Duo E6850 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	426 (100%)
	Intel Xeon W-1290T 10C 20T @ 4.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core2 Duo E6850 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	747 (100%)
	Intel Xeon W-1290T 10C 20T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	Intel Core2 Duo E6850 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Xeon W-1290T Intel UHD Graphics P630 @ 1.20 GHz	461 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core2 Duo E6850 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	488 (100%)
	Intel Xeon W-1290T 10C 20T @ 1.90 GHz	0 (0%)

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