Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 vs Intel Xeon E5-2670
Physical Specifications
| Socket | Intel Socket 775 | Intel Socket 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Foundry | Intel | Intel |
| Process size | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Transistors | 456 million | 2,270 million |
| Die size | 2x 81 mm² | 435 mm² |
| Package | FC-LGA6 | FC-LGA10 |
| tCaseMax | 71°C | — |
Performance
| Frequency | 2.666 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | — | up to 3.3 GHz |
| Base clock | 333 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 8.0x | 26.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | No | No |
| Voltage | 1.11 V | 1.35 V |
| TDP | 95 W | 115 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Server/Workstation |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | End-of-life | unknown |
| Release date | Aug 10th, 2008 | Mar 6th, 2012 |
| Codename | Yorkfield | Sandy Bridge-EP |
| Generation | Core 2 Quad | Xeon E5 |
| Part | SLB6B | SR0H8SR0KX |
| Memory support | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 Dual-channel | DDR3 Quad-channel |
| ECC memory | No | Yes |
| PCI Express | Gen 2 | Gen 3 |
Cores
| Total Cores | 4 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 4 | 16 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 2 |
| Integrated graphics | — | — |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 6MB (shared) | 256K (per core) |
| Cache L3 | — | 20MB (shared) |
Features & Technologies
| 8.0GT/s QPI | — | Yes |
|---|---|---|
| AES-NI | — | Yes |
| AVX | — | Yes |
| EIST | Yes | Yes |
| HTT | — | Yes |
| Intel 64 | Yes | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.1 | Yes | — |
| SSE4.2 | — | Yes |
| SSSE3 | — | Yes |
| TXT | Yes | Yes |
| VT-d | — | Yes |
| VT-x | Yes | Yes |
| XD bit | — | Yes |
| iAMT2 | Yes | — |
