Sempron X2 2100 vs Xeon E3-1270 v5

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1270 v5 and Sempron X2 2100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1110	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	7.65	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E3	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Brisbane (2001−2008)
Release date	19 October 2015 (8 years ago)	March 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$339	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1270 v5 and Sempron X2 2100 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	2
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	1.8 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB
L3 cache	8 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Die size	122 mm2	118 mm2
Number of transistors	no data	221 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1270 v5 and Sempron X2 2100 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	2
Socket	LGA-1151	AM2
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1270 v5 and Sempron X2 2100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1270 v5 and Sempron X2 2100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

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no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1270 v5 and Sempron X2 2100 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1270 v5 and Sempron X2 2100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1270 v5 and Sempron X2 2100.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	65 Watt

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