Atom x5-E3930 vs Xeon 5160

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon 5160
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 80 Watt
0.61
+5.2%
Atom x5-E3930
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
0.58

Xeon 5160 outperforms Atom x5-E3930 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon 5160 and Atom x5-E3930 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28032819
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.15no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno data5x Intel Atom
Power efficiency0.727.84
Architecture codenameWoodcrest (2006)Apollo Lake (2014−2016)
Release dateJune 2006 (18 years ago)26 October 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$22no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon 5160 and Atom x5-E3930 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 speed3 GHz1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz1.3 GHz
L1 cache0 KB56K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB2 MB (shared)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature65 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data103 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeB2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 5160 and Atom x5-E3930 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketLGA771Intel BGA 1296
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt6.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5160 and Atom x5-E3930. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE32 Bitno data
FSB parity+no data

Security technologies

Xeon 5160 and Atom x5-E3930 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 5160 and Atom x5-E3930 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPT-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5160 and Atom x5-E3930. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2DDR3-1866
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 500

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 5160 and Atom x5-E3930.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

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 5160 0.61
+5.2%
Atom x5-E3930 0.58

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 5160 963
+3.8%
Atom x5-E3930 928

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.61 0.58
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 6 Watt

Xeon 5160 has a 5.2% higher aggregate performance score.

Atom x5-E3930, on the other hand, has a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 1233.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon 5160 and Atom x5-E3930.

Be aware that Xeon 5160 is a server/workstation processor while Atom x5-E3930 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon 5160 and Atom x5-E3930, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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