Xeon E3-1125C vs Athlon II X2 240e

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 240e and Xeon E3-1125C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2790not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.61no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency1.30no data
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Gladden (2012)
Release date20 October 2009 (15 years ago)14 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$35no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 240e and Xeon E3-1125C basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2 GHz
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB8192 KB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size117 mm2216 mm2
Number of transistors410 million1,160 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 240e and Xeon E3-1125C compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM3Intel BGA1283
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt40 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 240e and Xeon E3-1125C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Security technologies

Athlon II X2 240e and Xeon E3-1125C technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 240e and Xeon E3-1125C are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 240e and Xeon E3-1125C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 240e and Xeon E3-1125C.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 20 October 2009 14 May 2012
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 40 Watt

Xeon E3-1125C has an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 12.5% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Athlon II X2 240e and Xeon E3-1125C. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Athlon II X2 240e is a desktop processor while Xeon E3-1125C is a server/workstation one.


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