Core 2 Solo SL3400 vs Xeon 5030

Primary details

Comparing Xeon 5030 and Core 2 Solo SL3400 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	Server	Laptop
Architecture codename	Dempsey (2006)	no data
Release date	May 2006 (18 years ago)	1 January 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon 5030 and Core 2 Solo SL3400 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	4	1
Base clock speed	2.66 GHz	1.86 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.67 GHz	no data
Bus rate	no data	1066 MHz
L1 cache	0 KB	no data
L2 cache	2 MB	no data
L3 cache	0 KB	3 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	65 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	1.075V-1.35V	1.05V-1.15V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 5030 and Core 2 Solo SL3400 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	no data
Socket	PLGA771	BGA956
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5030 and Core 2 Solo SL3400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	32 Bit	no data
FSB parity	+	no data

Security technologies

Xeon 5030 and Core 2 Solo SL3400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 5030 and Core 2 Solo SL3400 are enumerated here.

VT-x	+	+
EPT	-	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5030 and Core 2 Solo SL3400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR2

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Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	1
Threads	4	1
Chip lithography	65 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	17 Watt

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