Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6330N

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Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6330N
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 Intel Xeon Gold 6330N

CPU comparison

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 or Intel Xeon Gold 6330N - 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 Q8300 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 was released in Q3/2008.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6330N has 28 cores with 56 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6330N was released in Q2/2021.
Intel Core2 Quad (19) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000 (16) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21)
2 Generation 3
Yorkfield (Penryn) Architecture Ice Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
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-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 is 2.50 GHz while the Intel Xeon Gold 6330N has 28 CPU cores and 56 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6330N is at 2.20 GHz (3.40 GHz).

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6330N
4 Cores 28
4 Threads 56
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.80 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 Core 2 Quad Q8300 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6330N
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 or Intel Xeon Gold 6330N 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 no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

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 no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 17.1 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6330N supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 170.8 GB/s.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6330N
DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 Memory DDR4-2666
16 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 170.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
4.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 42.00 MB
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 64
-- PCIe Bandwidth 126.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 is 95 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6330N has a TDP of 165 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6330N
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 165 W
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-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6330N is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 42.00 MB cache.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6330N
45 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 775 Socket LGA 4189
VT-x, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2008 Release date Q2/2021
-- Release price 2029 $
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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 Core 2 Quad Q8300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
337 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6330N Intel Xeon Gold 6330N
28C 56T @ 3.40 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 Core 2 Quad Q8300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1015 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6330N Intel Xeon Gold 6330N
28C 56T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Core 2 Quad Q8300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1809 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6330N Intel Xeon Gold 6330N
28C 56T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Core 2 Quad Q8300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
832 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6330N Intel Xeon Gold 6330N
28C 56T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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