Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 | Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core 2 Quad Q6600 or Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 - 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 Core 2 Quad Q6600 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 was released in Q1/2007. The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 has 14 cores with 28 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 was released in Q3/2014. |
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Intel Core2 Quad (19) | Family | Intel Xeon E5 (71) |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6000 (3) | CPU group | Intel Xeon E5 v3 (32) |
1 | Generation | 5 |
Kentsfield (Core) | Architecture | Haswell E |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 |
-- | Successor | Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz. The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 has 14 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (3.60 GHz). |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 |
4 | Cores | 14 |
4 | Threads | 28 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz | Frequency | 2.60 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.60 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.10 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 can connect up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 |
DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 | Memory | DDR4-2133 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 768 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
17.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
8.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 35.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 40 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 has a TDP of 105 W, that of the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 is 145 W. |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 |
105 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 145 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 has a 8.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 cache has a total of 35.00 MB. |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 |
65 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, SSE2, SSE3 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
LGA 775 | Socket | LGA 2011-3 |
VT-x | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2007 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.10 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.10 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.10 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.10 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 | Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 |
Unknown | Unknown |