Xeon 3.0 vs C-50
Primary details
Comparing C-50 and Xeon 3.0 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | AMD C-Series | no data |
| Architecture codename | Ontario (2011−2012) | Irwindale (2004) |
| Release date | 4 January 2011 (13 years ago) | June 2004 (20 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
C-50 and Xeon 3.0 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 1 GHz | 3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 16 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 75 mm2 | 169 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on C-50 and Xeon 3.0 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FT1 BGA 413-Ball | 604 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 135 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by C-50 and Xeon 3.0. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by C-50 and Xeon 3.0 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by C-50 and Xeon 3.0. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 Single-channel | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 6250 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 135 Watt |
C-50 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 125% more advanced lithography process, and 1400% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between C-50 and Xeon 3.0. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that C-50 is a notebook processor while Xeon 3.0 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between C-50 and Xeon 3.0, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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