Sempron X2 2100 vs Xeon X5670

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5670 and Sempron X2 2100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1455not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.06no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesXeon (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency3.83no data
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Brisbane (2007−2008)
Release date16 March 2010 (14 years ago)March 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$67no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon X5670 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads122
Base clock speed2.93 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.33 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus rate6400 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm65 nm
Die size239 mm2118 mm2
Maximum core temperature81 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,170 million221 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5670 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 configuration22
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366AM2
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5670 and Sempron X2 2100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon X5670 and Sempron X2 2100 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 X5670 and Sempron X2 2100 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 X5670 and Sempron X2 2100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size288 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5670 and Sempron X2 2100.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon X5670 has 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.

Sempron X2 2100, on the other hand, has 46.2% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon X5670 and Sempron X2 2100. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon X5670 is a server/workstation processor while Sempron X2 2100 is a desktop one.


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