Core 2 Duo T5250 vs Xeon E3-1245 v5

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1245 v5
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
5.05
+1343%
Core 2 Duo T5250
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.35

Xeon E3-1245 v5 outperforms Core 2 Duo T5250 by a whopping 1343% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Core 2 Duo T5250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12223063
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.57no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E3Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency5.970.97
Architecture codenameSkylake-DT (2015)Merom-2048 (2006−2008)
Release date19 October 2015 (9 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$294no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Core 2 Duo T5250 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed3.5 GHz1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz1.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s667 MHz
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache8 MB (shared)2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography14 nm65 nm
Die size122 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors1,750 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.075V-1.25V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Core 2 Duo T5250 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketFCLGA1151PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Core 2 Duo T5250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Core 2 Duo T5250 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Core 2 Duo T5250 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+-
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Core 2 Duo T5250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600no data
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics P530no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Core 2 Duo T5250 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Core 2 Duo T5250 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Core 2 Duo T5250 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Core 2 Duo T5250.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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 E3-1245 v5 5.05
+1343%
Core 2 Duo T5250 0.35

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 E3-1245 v5 8029
+1344%
Core 2 Duo T5250 556

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 E3-1245 v5 1315
+619%
Core 2 Duo T5250 183

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 E3-1245 v5 4197
+1250%
Core 2 Duo T5250 311

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.05 0.35
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon E3-1245 v5 has a 1342.9% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo T5250, on the other hand, has 128.6% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1245 v5 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T5250 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1245 v5 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Duo T5250 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Core 2 Duo T5250, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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