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Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Cpu
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Cpu
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
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Intel Core i3 2100 Cpu
Intel Core i3 2100
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Intel Xeon 5160 Cpu
Intel Xeon 5160
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Intel's meteoric rise to dominance in the CPU market over the last two years - and the stunning value of its processors - is highlighted by none better than the Q6600. It's based on the Core microarchitecture, the design responsibleRead more
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Does the budget Sandy Bridge processor provide enough features?Read more
The Intel i3 2100 is an introductory CPU in its new 2nd generation lineup and users looking for a low price all in one solution will find a decent one to be found in this silicon.Read more
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The highly successful Core microarchitecture infiltrated desktops and laptops, but don't forget they also made their way into workstations and servers with the rejuvenated Xeon 5100 series. Codenamed Woodcrest, they aren't as expensive as perceived to be as we found out when pitting it against the Core 2 Extreme.Read more
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General

Processor socketLGA 775LGA 775LGA 1155LGA 771
Component forPC
N/A
PCServer/Workstation
Operating modes64-bit64-bit64-bit64-bit

Processor

Clock speed3.0 GHz2.4 GHz3.1 GHz3.0 GHz
Number of cores2422
Number of threads2442
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65.0 W95.0 W65.0 W80.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in
Bus typeFSBFSBDMIFSB
Bus speed1333.0 MHz1066.0 MHz
N/A
1333.0 MHz
Idle statesyesyesyesyes

Memory

Cache6 MB8 MB3 MB4 MB
Cache typeL2L2Smart CacheL2
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
N/A
N/A
  • 1066
  • 1333
N/A
Maximum internal memory supported by processor
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB
N/A
Memory types supported by processor
N/A
N/A
DDR3 SDRAM
N/A
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
N/A
N/A
21.0 GB/s
N/A
Memory channels
N/A
N/A
Dual
N/A

Thermals

Thermal specification162.32 °F159.8 °F156.38 °F133.7 °F

Features

Thermal monitoring technologiesyesyesyesyes
Execute disable bityesyesyesyes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes
N/A
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16
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Supported instruction sets
N/A
N/A
AVX
N/A

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