Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop
• Family
  Intel Xeon Silver Intel Core2 Duo
• Generation
  3 2
• CPU group
  Intel Xeon Silver 4300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000
• Predecessor
  No No
• Successor
  No No

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  2.80 GHz 2.66 GHz
• CPU Cores
  8 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  3.60 GHz No
• CPU Threads
  16 4
• Turbo (2 Cores)
  No turbo No turbo
• Hyperthreading
  Yes No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2666 DDR2-800 / DDR3-1066
• Max. Memory
  6144 GB 16 GB
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  8 2
• PCIe
  4 x 64 No data

• AES-NI
  Yes No

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  105 W 95 W
• TDP up
  No No
• TDP (PL2)
  No No
• TDP down
  No No
• Tjunction max.
  100 °C 90 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1
• L2-Cache
  No 6.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  12.00 MB No
• Architecture
  Ice Lake Yorkfield
• Technology
  10 nm 45 nm
• Socket
  LGA 4189 LGA 775
• Release date
  Q2/2021 Q3/2008