Sempron X2 2100 vs Xeon L5420
Primary details
Comparing Xeon L5420 and Sempron X2 2100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2144 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.27 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | no data | Brisbane (2001−2008) |
| Release date | 1 January 2008 (16 years ago) | March 2008 (16 years ago) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon L5420 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 | no data | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | no data | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | no data | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 118 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 57 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 221 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon L5420 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 | no data | 2 |
| Socket | no data | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 65 Watt |
Pros & cons summary
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 65 Watt |
Xeon L5420 has 30% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon L5420 and Sempron X2 2100. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon L5420 is a server/workstation processor while Sempron X2 2100 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon L5420 and Sempron X2 2100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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