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DiRTDOG · Little Foot Joined: 19 Apr 2007 Posts: 104

I was just curious to know from the more advanced users what is the difference between a Quad core Xeon and a Core2 Quad core 6600 or core i7 quad. All are 64bit CPU's so what makes Xeon's more powerful? What are the application differences in apps like Photoshop premier and after effect etc.

Thanks for any insight.

politik · Team Member Top 500 Joined: 13 Dec 2007 Posts: 59

They don't usually have a higher processing power, but they usually have a couple of extra features, or get new features first. Also, Xeons are used in Multi-CPU configurations (not to be confused with multi-core). Plain-jane Core2's can't be used in a Dual-CPU board for example.

Gailim · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:49 am Post subject:

also, Xeon is a catch all term for current server parts, you should destiguish between Xeons based on Netburst and Xeons based off Conroe and Xeons based on Nehalem.

they're all called Xeon but the performance might be radically different

DiRTDOG · Little Foot Joined: 19 Apr 2007 Posts: 104

Awesome, so Im not necessarily getting more power from a Xeon? Applications that use more than one core will have the same amount of processing power regardless if they are xeon quard core or some other flavor of quad core?

LondoJowo · Bitchin' Fast 3D Z8000 Joined: 27 Oct 2004 Posts: 3909

Spartacus · Northwood Joined: 28 Mar 2009 Posts: 3398

Also, Xeons are always high-binned parts. So in theory they should be more stable and last longer.

Gigabyte · Team Creamsicles Joined: 30 Aug 2008 Posts: 1792

Spartacus · Northwood Joined: 28 Mar 2009 Posts: 3398

I should have stressed in theory when I said that I guess.

Chumly · Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 8:13 pm Post subject:

There's zero DOA Xeons. There's also zero DOA Pentiums released. Those that are even questionable get put in a 55 gallon drum to be destroyed. That's QA at it's best.

Solid unbiased stats are trade secret. You'll never see them...just hear about them. User error is the soul factor in DOA Intel procs. All returns are tested, pass, and get put back into the mix.

Xeons are of no interest to home users. They don't overclock better, and they don't process more. They have a counterpart for the home user that is equal and cheaper. It's just sometimes that some Xeon counterparts are good buys. Q9450's were $320 and sold out, bought an x3350 for $298. Same chip, cheaper.