Xeon 5160 vs L5240

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon L5240
2008
40 Watt
0.84
+37.7%
Xeon 5160
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 80 Watt
0.61

Xeon L5240 outperforms Xeon 5160 by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon L5240 and Xeon 5160 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25832803
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data2.15
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency1.990.72
Architecture codenameno dataWoodcrest (2006)
Release date1 April 2008 (16 years ago)June 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$22

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon L5240 and Xeon 5160 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 coresno data2 (Dual-core)
Threadsno data2
Base clock speed3 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speedno data3 GHz
L1 cacheno data0 KB
L2 cacheno data4 MB
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Maximum core temperature56 °C65 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.35VB2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon L5240 and Xeon 5160 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 configurationno data1
SocketLGA771LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)40 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5240 and Xeon 5160. 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+-
PAEno data32 Bit
FSB parity-+

Security technologies

Xeon L5240 and Xeon 5160 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon L5240 and Xeon 5160 are enumerated here.

VT-x++
EPTno data-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon L5240 and Xeon 5160. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR2

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 L5240 0.84
+37.7%
Xeon 5160 0.61

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 L5240 1337
+38.8%
Xeon 5160 963

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.84 0.61
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 40 Watt 80 Watt

Xeon L5240 has a 37.7% higher aggregate performance score, a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Xeon L5240 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon 5160 in performance tests.


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