Core 2 Duo E4500 vs Xeon E3120
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E3120 and Core 2 Duo E4500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2536 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.29 | no data |
| Architecture codename | no data | Allendale (2006−2009) |
| Release date | 1 July 2008 (16 years ago) | July 2007 (17 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon E3120 and Core 2 Duo E4500 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 | no data | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | no data | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.16 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB L2 Cache | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 111 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 72 °C | 73 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 167 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.85V-1.5V |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E3120 and Core 2 Duo E4500 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | LGA775 | LGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3120 and Core 2 Duo E4500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Demand Based Switching | - | - |
| FSB parity | - | - |
Security technologies
Xeon E3120 and Core 2 Duo E4500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3120 and Core 2 Duo E4500 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3120 and Core 2 Duo E4500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1, 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
Xeon E3120 has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Xeon E3120 and Core 2 Duo E4500. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon E3120 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Duo E4500 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3120 and Core 2 Duo E4500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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