Xeon E5220 vs Athlon 1133
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Thunderbird C (2000−2001) | no data |
| Release date | 31 October 2000 (25 years ago) | 1 January 2008 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $506 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 1133 and Xeon E5220 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | no data |
| Threads | 1 | no data |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.33 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.13 GHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 256 KB | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 6 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 120 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 66 °C |
| Number of transistors | 37 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.85V-1.35V |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 1133 and Xeon E5220 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 | 1 | no data |
| Socket | A | LGA771 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 63 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 1133 and Xeon E5220. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Athlon 1133 and Xeon E5220 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 Athlon 1133 and Xeon E5220 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 1133 and Xeon E5220. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 31 October 2000 | 1 January 2008 |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 63 Watt | 65 Watt |
Athlon 1133 has 3% lower power consumption.
Xeon E5220, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between AMD Athlon 1133 and Intel Xeon E5220. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon 1133 is a desktop processor while Xeon E5220 is a server/workstation one.
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