Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 vs Intel Xeon 5148

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Intel Xeon 5148 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300

Intel Xeon 5148

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 7% higher clock speed: 2.5 GHz vs 2.33 GHz
Around 23% higher maximum core temperature: 71.4°C vs 58°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1061 vs 868
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1906 vs 912

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	November 2008 vs June 2006
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz vs 2.33 GHz
Maximum core temperature	71.4°C vs 58°C
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1061 vs 868
PassMark - CPU mark	1906 vs 912

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5148

2.4x lower typical power consumption: 40 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	40 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 5148

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1061

868

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1906

912

Name	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300	Intel Xeon 5148
PassMark - Single thread mark	1061	868
PassMark - CPU mark	1906	912
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	337
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1061
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	15.964
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.135
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.117
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.999

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300	Intel Xeon 5148
Essentials
Architecture codename	Yorkfield	Woodcrest
Launch date	November 2008	June 2006
Place in performance rating	3088	2473
Price now	$49.99	$13.13
Processor Number	Q8300	5148
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	17.60	35.65
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$9
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.33 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	164 mm2	143 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C
Maximum core temperature	71.4°C	58°C
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz	2.33 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Transistor count	456 million	291 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V	1.150V-1.250V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA775	LGA771
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	40 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		32-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)