E1-2100 vs Xeon E5506

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5506
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
1.22
+369%
E1-2100
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 9 Watt
0.26

Xeon E5506 outperforms E1-2100 by a whopping 369% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5506 and E1-2100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23333156
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.57no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD E-Series
Power efficiency1.442.73
Architecture codenameGainestown (2009−2010)Kabini (2013−2014)
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)23 May 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$43no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5506 and E1-2100 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.13 GHzno data
Boost clock speed0.13 GHz1 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1024 KB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size263 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature76 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data90 °C
Number of transistors731 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5506 and E1-2100 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA1366,PLGA1366FT3
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5506 and E1-2100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, BMI1, ABM, SVM, AES-NI
AES-NI-+
FMA-FMA4
AVX-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5506 and E1-2100 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 E5506 and E1-2100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5506 and E1-2100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size144 GBno data
Max memory channels31
Maximum memory bandwidth19.2 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon HD 8210
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5506 and E1-2100 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5506 and E1-2100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5506 and E1-2100.

PCIe version2.02.0

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 E5506 1.22
+369%
E1-2100 0.26

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 E5506 1944
+379%
E1-2100 406

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 E5506 353
+276%
E1-2100 94

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 E5506 1125
+594%
E1-2100 162

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.22 0.26
Recency 30 March 2009 23 May 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 9 Watt

Xeon E5506 has a 369.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

E1-2100, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 788.9% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5506 is our recommended choice as it beats the E1-2100 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5506 is a server/workstation processor while E1-2100 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5506 and E1-2100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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