Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6234
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| Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 | Intel Xeon Gold 6234 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core 2 Quad Q9450 or Intel Xeon Gold 6234 - 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 Q9450 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 Q9450 was released in Q1/2008. The Intel Xeon Gold 6234 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6234 was released in Q2/2019. |
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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 5200/6200 (55) |
| 2 | Generation | 2 |
| Yorkfield (Penryn) | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 is 2.66 GHz while the Intel Xeon Gold 6234 has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6234 is at 3.30 GHz (4.00 GHz). |
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| Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6234 |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.66 GHz | Frequency | 3.30 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.00 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.70 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 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 6234 supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 140.7 GB/s. |
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| Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6234 |
| DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 1024 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
| 17.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 140.7 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| 12.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | 24.75 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 48 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 is 95 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6234 has a TDP of 130 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6234 |
| 95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 130 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 12.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6234 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 24.75 MB cache. |
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| Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6234 |
| 45 nm | Technology | 14 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 3647 |
| VT-x, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q1/2008 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
| -- | Release price | 2216 $ |
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Average performance in benchmarks
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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.
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6234
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6234
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6234
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz |
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| Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 | Intel Xeon Gold 6234 |
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