Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700. Specifications

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Released
Q1/2020
Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R
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Q1/2010
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
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What's the best choice Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R or Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700? Which processor is faster?

Compare the available specifications of these models.

Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R has a base frequency of 1.90 GHz. 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 85 W. Released in Q1/2020.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 has a base frequency of 3.20 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 95 W. Released in Q1/2010.

Differences

  • More number of cores

    4 more cores

    8 left arrow 4
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    85 W left arrow 95 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

No data
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    267 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 68% better clock speed

    3.20 GHz left arrow 1.90 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    330 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    302 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    981 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    836 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    952 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Xeon Bronze 3200 left arrow Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000
  • Family
    Intel Xeon Bronze left arrow Intel Core2 Duo
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 2
  • Predecessor
    No left arrow No
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop
  • Successor
    No left arrow No
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    1.9 GHz left arrow 3.2 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 and Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    1024 GB left arrow 16 GB
  • Memory channels
    6 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2133 left arrow DDR2-800 / DDR3-1066
  • PCIe
    3.0 x 48 left arrow -
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow No
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    90 °C left arrow 90 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    85 W left arrow 95 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    No left arrow No
  • TDP down
    No left arrow No
  • TDP up
    No left arrow No
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Cascade Lake left arrow Yorkfield
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 left arrow MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1
  • L2-Cache
    No left arrow 6 MB
  • L3-Cache
    11 MB left arrow No
  • Release date
    Q1/2020 left arrow Q1/2010
  • Socket
    LGA 3647 left arrow LGA 775
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 45 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

No comparable benchmark results are available yet. Specifications alone do not determine which model is faster.

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

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