Xeon 7120M vs Core 2 Duo E7500

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E7500 and Xeon 7120M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2688not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency1.05no data
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)Tulsa (2006)
Release date10 January 2009 (15 years ago)August 2006 (18 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E7500 and Xeon 7120M 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.93 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed0.93 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)0 KB
L2 cache3 MB (shared)1 MB
L3 cache0 KB4 MB
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size82 mm2435 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data60 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors228 million1328 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625V1.1V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E7500 and Xeon 7120M 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
SocketLGA775PPGA604
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Xeon 7120M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching--
FSB parity-+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E7500 and Xeon 7120M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Xeon 7120M are enumerated here.

VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Xeon 7120M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Xeon 7120M.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Core 2 Duo E7500 has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon 7120M, on the other hand, has 100% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo E7500 and Xeon 7120M. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core 2 Duo E7500 is a desktop processor while Xeon 7120M is a server/workstation one.


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