Xeon 5140 vs Phenom II X2 555 BE

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Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X2 555 BE and Xeon 5140 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated2853
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.27
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiencyno data0.79
Architecture codenameCallisto (2009−2010)Woodcrest (2006)
Release date25 January 2010 (14 years ago)June 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$15

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X2 555 BE 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 speed3.2 GHz2.33 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2.33 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)0 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size258 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data65 °C
Number of transistors758 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage rangeno dataB2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X2 555 BE 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
SocketAM3LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 555 BE and Xeon 5140. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data+

Security technologies

Phenom II X2 555 BE and Xeon 5140 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 555 BE and Xeon 5140 are enumerated here.

VT-xno data+
EPTno data-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 555 BE and Xeon 5140. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 555 BE and Xeon 5140.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 65 Watt

Phenom II X2 555 BE has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon 5140, on the other hand, has 23.1% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Phenom II X2 555 BE and Xeon 5140. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Phenom II X2 555 BE is a desktop processor while Xeon 5140 is a server/workstation one.


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