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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 | Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core 2 Quad Q9400 or Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ - 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 Q9400 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.66 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 was released in Q3/2008. The Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ has 28 cores with 56 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ was released in Q1/2023. |
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Intel Core2 Quad (19) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000 (16) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 (25) |
2 | Generation | 4 |
Yorkfield (Penryn) | Architecture | Sapphire Rapids |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 is 2.66 GHz while the Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ has 28 CPU cores and 56 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ is at 2.00 GHz (4.10 GHz). |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ |
4 | Cores | 28 |
4 | Threads | 56 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.66 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.10 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 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 5420+ supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 281.6 GB/s. |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ |
DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 | Memory | DDR5-4400 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 4096 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
17.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 281.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
6.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 52.50 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 5.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 80 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 315.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 is 95 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ has a TDP of 205 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ |
95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 205 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 52.50 MB cache. |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ |
45 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
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 4677 |
VT-x, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows, Linux |
Q3/2008 | Release date | Q1/2023 |
-- | Release price | 1848 $ |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5420+
28C 56T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5420+
28C 56T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5420+
28C 56T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5420+
28C 56T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5420+
28C 56T @ 2.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 | Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ |
Unknown | Unknown |