Pentium Dual-Core E2140 vs Xeon 5160

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon 5160
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 80 Watt
0.61
+79.4%
Pentium Dual-Core E2140
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.34

Xeon 5160 outperforms Pentium Dual-Core E2140 by an impressive 79% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon 5160 and Pentium Dual-Core E2140 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27883059
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.15no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.720.50
Architecture codenameWoodcrest (2006)Allendale (2006−2009)
Release dateJune 2006 (18 years ago)June 2007 (17 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 Pentium Dual-Core E2140 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 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3 GHz1.6 GHz
L1 cache0 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB1 MB (shared)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm65 nm
Die sizeno data77 mm2
Maximum core temperature65 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data105 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeB2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 5160 and Pentium Dual-Core E2140 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
SocketLGA771775
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5160 and Pentium Dual-Core E2140. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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 Pentium Dual-Core E2140 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 5160 and Pentium Dual-Core E2140 are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data
EPT-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5160 and Pentium Dual-Core E2140. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

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
+79.4%
Pentium Dual-Core E2140 0.34

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
+78.7%
Pentium Dual-Core E2140 539

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.61 0.34
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon 5160 has a 79.4% higher aggregate performance score.

Pentium Dual-Core E2140, on the other hand, has 23.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon 5160 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Dual-Core E2140 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon 5160 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium Dual-Core E2140 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon 5160 and Pentium Dual-Core E2140, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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