Xeon 5148 vs Core 2 Duo E7400

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E7400 and Xeon 5148 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2760	2825
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	3.05
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	0.96	1.35
Architecture codename	Wolfdale (2008−2010)	Woodcrest (2006)
Release date	October 2008 (16 years ago)	June 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$9

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E7400 and Xeon 5148 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2	2
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	2.33 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB	0 KB
L2 cache	3 MB (shared)	4 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	45 nm	65 nm
Die size	82 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	228 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E7400 and Xeon 5148 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	LGA775	771
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	40 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E7400 and Xeon 5148. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E7400 and Xeon 5148 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E7400 and Xeon 5148. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

DDR2

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.66	0.57
Chip lithography	45 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	40 Watt

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