Xeon 5140 vs Pentium E5700

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium E5700
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.68
+25.9%
Xeon 5140
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.54

Pentium E5700 outperforms Xeon 5140 by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium E5700 and Xeon 5140 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27362853
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.054.27
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency0.990.79
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)Woodcrest (2006)
Release date8 August 2010 (14 years ago)June 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$110$15

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon 5140 has 8440% better value for money than Pentium E5700.

Detailed specifications

Pentium E5700 and Xeon 5140 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3 GHz2.33 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz2.33 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)0 KB
L2 cache2 MB (shared)4 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size82 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature74 °C65 °C
Number of transistors228 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625VB2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Pentium E5700 and Xeon 5140 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
SocketLGA775LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium E5700 and Xeon 5140. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switching--
FSB parityno data+

Security technologies

Pentium E5700 and Xeon 5140 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium E5700 and Xeon 5140 are enumerated here.

VT-d-no data
VT-x++
EPTno data-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium E5700 and Xeon 5140. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium E5700 and Xeon 5140.

PCIe version2.0no 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.


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.

Pentium E5700 0.68
+25.9%
Xeon 5140 0.54

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Pentium E5700 1085
+26.6%
Xeon 5140 857

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.68 0.54
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm

Pentium E5700 has a 25.9% higher aggregate performance score, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Pentium E5700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon 5140 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium E5700 is a desktop processor while Xeon 5140 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium E5700 and Xeon 5140, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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