Xeon E-2468 vs Athlon X2 4850e
Primary details
Comparing Athlon X2 4850e and Xeon E-2468 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 364 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Architecture codename | Brisbane (2001−2008) | Raptor Lake-S |
| Release date | March 2008 (16 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Current price | $40 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Athlon X2 4850e and Xeon E-2468 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 126 mm2 | 257 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 154 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X2 4850e and Xeon E-2468 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 | 1 |
| Socket | AM2 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X2 4850e and Xeon E-2468. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
Security technologies
Athlon X2 4850e and Xeon E-2468 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X2 4850e and Xeon E-2468 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X2 4850e and Xeon E-2468. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X2 4850e and Xeon E-2468.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 65 Watt |
Athlon X2 4850e has 44.4% lower power consumption.
Xeon E-2468, on the other hand, has 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 550% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Athlon X2 4850e and Xeon E-2468. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon X2 4850e is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2468 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon X2 4850e and Xeon E-2468, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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