Athlon XP-M 2500+ vs Xeon L5638
Primary details
Comparing Xeon L5638 and Athlon XP-M 2500+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1785 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.73 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 3.68 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Westmere-EP (2010−2011) | Barton (2001−2004) |
| Release date | 16 March 2010 (14 years ago) | January 2001 (23 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $90 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon L5638 and Athlon XP-M 2500+ 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 1.86 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 239 mm2 | 101 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 85 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,170 million | 63 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon L5638 and Athlon XP-M 2500+ 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1366,LGA1366 | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5638 and Athlon XP-M 2500+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon L5638 and Athlon XP-M 2500+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon L5638 and Athlon XP-M 2500+ are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon L5638 and Athlon XP-M 2500+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon L5638 and Athlon XP-M 2500+.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 6 | 1 |
| Threads | 12 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 45 Watt |
Xeon L5638 has 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 306.3% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon XP-M 2500+, on the other hand, has 33.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon L5638 and Athlon XP-M 2500+. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon L5638 is a server/workstation processor while Athlon XP-M 2500+ is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon L5638 and Athlon XP-M 2500+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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