Xeon MP 7030 Dual-Core vs X5355

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5355 and Xeon MP 7030 Dual-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2277	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.04	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Power efficiency	1.01	no data
Architecture codename	Clovertown (2006−2007)	Paxville (2002−2005)
Release date	14 November 2006 (18 years ago)	December 2005 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,172	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5355 and Xeon MP 7030 Dual-Core 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	2.66 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	0.67 GHz	2.83 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	16 KB
L2 cache	4 MB (per die)	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB L2 Cache	0 KB
Chip lithography	65 nm	90 nm
Die size	2x 143 mm2	213 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	63 °C	no data
Number of transistors	582 million	200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
VID voltage range	1V-1.5V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5355 and Xeon MP 7030 Dual-Core 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	2
Socket	LGA771,PLGA771	604
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	135 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5355 and Xeon MP 7030 Dual-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	32 Bit	no data
FSB parity	+	no data

Security technologies

Xeon X5355 and Xeon MP 7030 Dual-Core 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 X5355 and Xeon MP 7030 Dual-Core are enumerated here.

VT-x	+	no data
EPT	-	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5355 and Xeon MP 7030 Dual-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard

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Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

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Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	65 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	135 Watt

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