Xeon L5335 vs i5-2550K

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2550K and Xeon L5335 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1717	2400
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.65	0.07
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	2.59	2.06
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Clovertown (2006−2007)
Release date	January 2012 (12 years ago)	13 August 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$189	$380

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-2550K has 2257% better value for money than Xeon L5335.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2550K and Xeon L5335 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	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	2 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	4 MB (per die)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	8 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	32 nm	65 nm
Die size	216 mm2	2x 143 mm2
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	60 °C
Number of transistors	1160 million	582 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-
VID voltage range	no data	1.1V-1.25V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2550K and Xeon L5335 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	2
Socket	FCLGA1155,LGA1155	PLGA771
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	50 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2550K and Xeon L5335. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	-
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FDI	-	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
FSB parity	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i5-2550K and Xeon L5335 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Identity Protection	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2550K and Xeon L5335 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	no data
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2550K and Xeon L5335. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2550K and Xeon L5335.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

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	2.65	1.11
Chip lithography	32 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	50 Watt

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