Athlon 64 X2 3800+ vs Xeon 5130

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon 5130
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.50
+25%
Athlon 64 X2 3800+
2005
2 cores / 2 threads, 89 Watt
0.40

Xeon 5130 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 3800+ by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon 5130 and Athlon 64 X2 3800+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28943014
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.74no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.730.43
Architecture codenameWoodcrest (2006)Manchester (2005−2006)
Release dateJune 2006 (18 years ago)August 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$16no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon 5130 and Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 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 speed2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2 GHz2 GHz
L1 cache0 KB256K
L2 cache4 MB512 KB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm90 nm
Die sizeno data220 mm2
Maximum core temperature65 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data154 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeB2=1V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 5130 and Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 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
Socket771939
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt89 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5130 and Athlon 64 X2 3800+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon 5130 and Athlon 64 X2 3800+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 5130 and Athlon 64 X2 3800+ are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data
EPT-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5130 and Athlon 64 X2 3800+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2no 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.

Xeon 5130 0.50
+25%
Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 0.40

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 5130 795
+26.4%
Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 629

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon 5130 269
+32.5%
Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 203

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon 5130 465
+23.7%
Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 376

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.50 0.40
Chip lithography 65 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 89 Watt

Xeon 5130 has a 25% higher aggregate performance score, a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 36.9% lower power consumption.

The Xeon 5130 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 3800+ in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon 5130 is a server/workstation processor while Athlon 64 X2 3800+ is a desktop one.


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