Intel Xeon E3-1240 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,093

Rank #799

vs
4,233

Rank #1,621

5,093
4,233

Xeon E3-1240 wins by 16.9% (Rank #799 vs #1621)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,227

Rank #784

vs
4,279

Rank #1,507

5,227
4,279

Xeon E3-1240 wins by 18.1% (Rank #784 vs #1507)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,891

Rank #738

vs
4,164

Rank #2,030

4,891
4,164

Xeon E3-1240 wins by 14.9% (Rank #738 vs #2030)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,628

Rank #894

vs
--

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,656

Rank #778

vs
--

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,627

Rank #891

vs
--

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Xeon E3-1240 Core 2 Quad Q9400 Diff
Cores
4
4
0%
Threads
8
4
+50%
Base Frequency
3,300 MHz
2,666 MHz
+19.2%
Clock Multiplier
33x
8x
+75.8%
L1 Cache
62 KB
62 KB
0%
L2 Cache
0 MiB
6 MiB
-95.7%
L3 Cache
8 MiB
--
Memory Channels
2
--
Maximum Memory
0 GB
--
Max Bandwidth
21 GB/s
--
PCIe Lanes
20
--
Max CPUs
1
--
TDP (lower is better)
80 W
95 W
15.8% less
Process (lower is better)
32 nm
45 nm
28.9% less

General Information

Specification Xeon E3-1240 Core 2 Quad Q9400
Designer Intel Intel
Model Number E3-1240 --
Core Name Sandy Bridge Yorkfield
Socket LGA1155 Socket 775
Package FC-LGA10 FC-LGA6
Memory Type DDR3 1066/1333 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
ECC Support Yes --
PCIe Revision 2.0 --
PCIe Configuration up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4 --
Market Segment Server Desktop
Locked Multiplier Yes Yes

Designer

Xeon E3-1240
Intel
Core 2 Quad Q9400
Intel

Model Number

Xeon E3-1240
E3-1240
Core 2 Quad Q9400
--

Core Name

Xeon E3-1240
Sandy Bridge
Core 2 Quad Q9400
Yorkfield

Socket

Xeon E3-1240
LGA1155
Core 2 Quad Q9400
Socket 775

Package

Xeon E3-1240
FC-LGA10
Core 2 Quad Q9400
FC-LGA6

Memory Type

Xeon E3-1240
DDR3 1066/1333
Core 2 Quad Q9400
DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

ECC Support

Xeon E3-1240
Yes
Core 2 Quad Q9400
--

PCIe Revision

Xeon E3-1240
2.0
Core 2 Quad Q9400
--

PCIe Configuration

Xeon E3-1240
up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Core 2 Quad Q9400
--

Market Segment

Xeon E3-1240
Server
Core 2 Quad Q9400
Desktop

Locked Multiplier

Xeon E3-1240
Yes
Core 2 Quad Q9400
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Xeon E3-1240 Core 2 Quad Q9400
Process 32 nm 45 nm
Die Area 216 mm² 81 mm²
Transistor Count 1,160 0.00 billion
Manufacturer Intel Intel
Word Size 64-bit --

Process

Xeon E3-1240
32 nm
Core 2 Quad Q9400
45 nm

Die Area

Xeon E3-1240
216 mm²
Core 2 Quad Q9400
81 mm²

Transistor Count

Xeon E3-1240
1,160
Core 2 Quad Q9400
0.00 billion

Manufacturer

Xeon E3-1240
Intel
Core 2 Quad Q9400
Intel

Word Size

Xeon E3-1240
64-bit
Core 2 Quad Q9400
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Xeon E3-1240 Core 2 Quad Q9400
GPU HD Graphics 2500 --
GPU Designer Intel --
GPU Max Frequency 1100 MHz --

GPU

Xeon E3-1240
HD Graphics 2500
Core 2 Quad Q9400
--

GPU Designer

Xeon E3-1240
Intel
Core 2 Quad Q9400
--

GPU Max Frequency

Xeon E3-1240
1100 MHz
Core 2 Quad Q9400
--

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Xeon E3-1240 Core 2 Quad Q9400
AES
AVX
AVX2
EIST
EPT
FMA
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
SIPP
SMEP
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSSE3
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-64