Intel Xeon Gold 6421N | Intel Core2 Duo E4600 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6421N or Intel Core2 Duo E4600 - 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 Xeon Gold 6421N has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6421N was released in Q1/2023. The Intel Core2 Duo E4600 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo E4600 was released in Q4/2007. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Intel Core2 Duo (29) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 (25) | CPU group | Intel Core 2 Duo E4000/E6000 (15) |
4 | Generation | 1 |
Sapphire Rapids | Architecture | Conroe (Core) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6421N has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6421N is 1.80 GHz (3.60 GHz) while the Intel Core2 Duo E4600 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core2 Duo E4600 is at 2.40 GHz. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6421N | Characteristic | Intel Core2 Duo E4600 |
32 | Cores | 2 |
64 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
1.80 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 6421N can use up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 281.6 GB/s. The Intel Core2 Duo E4600 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6421N | Characteristic | Intel Core2 Duo E4600 |
DDR5-4400 | Memory | DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 |
4096 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
281.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
60.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
5.0 | PCIe version | -- |
80 | PCIe lanes | -- |
315.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6421N is 185 W, while the Intel Core2 Duo E4600 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6421N | Characteristic | Intel Core2 Duo E4600 |
185 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6421N is manufactured in 10 nm and has 60.00 MB cache. The Intel Core2 Duo E4600 is manufactured in 65 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6421N | Characteristic | Intel Core2 Duo E4600 |
10 nm | Technology | 65 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 |
LGA 4677 | Socket | LGA 775 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2023 | Release date | Q4/2007 |
2368 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6421N
32C 64T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo E4600
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6421N
32C 64T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo E4600
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6421N
32C 64T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo E4600
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6421N
32C 64T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo E4600
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6421N | Intel Core2 Duo E4600 |
Unknown | Unknown |