Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300

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Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 and the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 12 core processor released in Q3/2014 with the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2008.
Intel Xeon E5 (71) Family Intel Core2 Quad (19)
Intel Xeon E5 v3 (32) CPU group Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000 (16)
5 Generation 2
Haswell E Architecture Yorkfield (Penryn)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4 Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz (2.50 GHz). The processor can compute 24 threads at the same time. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 clocks with 2.50 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
12 Cores 4
24 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
2.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Xeon E5-2650L v3 Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

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

Up to 768 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3, while the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR2-800
768 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
68.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 6.00 MB
30.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
40 PCIe lanes --
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 has 30.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
22 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1
LGA 2011-3 Socket LGA 775
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-d
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2014 Release date Q1/2008
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

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 Xeon E5-2650L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz
688 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
352 (51%)

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 Xeon E5-2650L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
12C 24T @ 2.20 GHz
7063 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1093 (15%)

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 Xeon E5-2650L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
12C 24T @ 2.20 GHz
11861 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
3156 (27%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz
723 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
12C 24T @ 2.20 GHz
5294 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
178 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
12C 24T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
693 (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 Xeon E5-2650L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
12C 24T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
855 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz
96 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
12C 24T @ 2.20 GHz
1404 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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