Intel Xeon Platinum 8460H | Intel Core2 Duo E6540 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Platinum 8460H or Intel Core2 Duo E6540 - 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 Platinum 8460H has 40 cores with 80 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8460H was released in Q1/2023. The Intel Core2 Duo E6540 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.33 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo E6540 was released in Q3/2007. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | Intel Core2 Duo (29) |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8400 (18) | 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 Platinum 8460H has 40 CPU cores and can calculate 80 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8460H is 2.20 GHz (3.80 GHz) while the Intel Core2 Duo E6540 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core2 Duo E6540 is at 2.33 GHz. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8460H | Characteristic | Intel Core2 Duo E6540 |
40 | Cores | 2 |
80 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.33 GHz |
3.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8460H can use up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 307.2 GB/s. The Intel Core2 Duo E6540 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 Platinum 8460H | Characteristic | Intel Core2 Duo E6540 |
DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 | Memory | DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 |
4096 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
307.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB |
105.00 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 Platinum 8460H is 330 W, while the Intel Core2 Duo E6540 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 Platinum 8460H | Characteristic | Intel Core2 Duo E6540 |
330 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8460H is manufactured in 10 nm and has 105.00 MB cache. The Intel Core2 Duo E6540 is manufactured in 65 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8460H | Characteristic | Intel Core2 Duo E6540 |
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 | Q3/2007 |
10710 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8460H
40C 80T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo E6540
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8460H
40C 80T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo E6540
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8460H
40C 80T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo E6540
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8460H | Intel Core2 Duo E6540 |
Unknown | Unknown |