Processor 300 vs Xeon 5120

Primary details

Comparing Xeon 5120 and Processor 300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	1307
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	no data	9.26
Architecture codename	Woodcrest (2006)	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date	June 2006 (18 years ago)	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$45	$82

Detailed specifications

Xeon 5120 and Processor 300 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	4
Base clock speed	1.86 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.87 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	0 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	65 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
VID voltage range	B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 5120 and Processor 300 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	LGA771	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	46 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5120 and Processor 300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon 5120 and Processor 300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 5120 and Processor 300 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5120 and Processor 300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR2	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	192 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics 710
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.45 GHz
Execution Units	no data	16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon 5120 and Processor 300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon 5120 and Processor 300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon 5120 and Processor 300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 5120 and Processor 300.

PCIe version	no data	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

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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Pros & cons summary

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Threads	2	4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	46 Watt

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