Xeon E-2314 vs 5120

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon 5120
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.48
Xeon E-2314
2021
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
5.13
+969%

Xeon E-2314 outperforms Xeon 5120 by a whopping 969% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon 5120 and Xeon E-2314 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29121212
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency0.707.46
Architecture codenameWoodcrest (2006)Rocket Lake-E (2021)
Release dateJune 2006 (18 years ago)8 September 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$45no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon 5120 and Xeon E-2314 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed1.86 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed1.87 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache0 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature65 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage rangeB2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 5120 and Xeon E-2314 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
SocketLGA771FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5120 and Xeon E-2314. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity+no data

Security technologies

Xeon 5120 and Xeon E-2314 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 5120 and Xeon E-2314 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPT-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5120 and Xeon E-2314. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 5120 and Xeon E-2314.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data44

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.

Xeon 5120 0.48
Xeon E-2314 5.13
+969%

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.

Xeon 5120 763
Xeon E-2314 8146
+968%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.48 5.13
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm

Xeon E-2314 has a 968.8% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon E-2314 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon 5120 in performance tests.


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