i5-2500T vs Xeon W3520

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W3520
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
1.84
Core i5-2500T
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
1.84

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W3520 and Core i5-2500T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20042003
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.32no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.343.87
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)9 January 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$404no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W3520 and Core i5-2500T 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.66 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.93 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)6144 KB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size263 mm2216 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °C70 °C
Number of transistors731 million1,160 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W3520 and Core i5-2500T 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1366LGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W3520 and Core i5-2500T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Xeon W3520 and Core i5-2500T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Identity Protection-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W3520 and Core i5-2500T are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W3520 and Core i5-2500T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size24 GB32 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel HD Graphics 2000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.25 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W3520 and Core i5-2500T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W3520 and Core i5-2500T.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 W3520 1.84
i5-2500T 1.84

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 W3520 2920
i5-2500T 2929
+0.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Recency 30 March 2009 9 January 2011
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon W3520 has 100% more threads.

i5-2500T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 188.9% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon W3520 and Core i5-2500T.

Be aware that Xeon W3520 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-2500T is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W3520 and Core i5-2500T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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