Athlon X4 970 vs Xeon 5150

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon 5150
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.60
Athlon X4 970
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.73
+188%

Athlon X4 970 outperforms Xeon 5150 by a whopping 188% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon 5150 and Athlon X4 970 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27992057
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.56no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.842.43
Architecture codenameWoodcrest (2006)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release dateJune 2006 (18 years ago)27 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$16no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon 5150 and Athlon X4 970 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 speed2.66 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.67 GHz4 GHz
L1 cache0 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data246 mm2
Maximum core temperature65 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage rangeB2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 5150 and Athlon X4 970 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
SocketLGA771AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5150 and Athlon X4 970. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
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 5150 and Athlon X4 970 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 5150 and Athlon X4 970 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data
EPT-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5150 and Athlon X4 970. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2DDR4 Dual-channel

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 5150 0.60
Athlon X4 970 1.73
+188%

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 5150 924
Athlon X4 970 2644
+186%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.60 1.73
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 65 nm 28 nm

Athlon X4 970 has a 188.3% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Athlon X4 970 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon 5150 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon 5150 is a server/workstation processor while Athlon X4 970 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon 5150 and Athlon X4 970, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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