A different kind of benchmark

Quad-core for server: Revolutionize your data center
Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processor 5300 series
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Breakthrough performance from the world's first quad-core processor for mainstream servers—faster, more powerful, and more efficient.
Great performance with energy efficiency
Run applications with a smaller footprint
Up to 50 percent better performance than Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® processor 5100 series within the same power envelope^
Multitasking performance to maximize your virtualization efforts
Quad-core for desktop: Advanced PC processing
Intel® Core™2 Quad processor
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Intel's most advanced processor just got an upgrade to the power of four—four processing cores for the ultimate in demanding entertainment.
Up to 54 percent better performance for intense multimedia applications, streaming movies, music, and more¹
Up to 53 percent better performance when enjoying immersive 3-D gaming²
Up to 79 percent faster performance for highly-threaded applications when creating multimedia and 3-D content³
Up to 8MB of L2 cache and 1066 MHz Front Side Bus for an unrivaled multitasking experience
Intel® Core™2 Extreme quad-core processor
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Designed for astonishing performance, change your game with this multimedia and multitasking monster.
Up to 80 percent faster performance for highly-threaded appsΩ
Four processing cores to handle massive throughput
Based on leading Intel® Core™ microarchitecture, industry-first 8MB total cache