Xeon 5130 vs Core 2 Duo SP9300

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Xeon 5130 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2780	2875
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.74
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	no data
Power efficiency	2.30	0.72
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Woodcrest (2006)
Release date	20 August 2008 (16 years ago)	June 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$284	$16

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Xeon 5130 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2	2
Base clock speed	2.26 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.26 GHz	2 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	no data	0 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	0 KB
Chip lithography	45 nm	65 nm
Die size	107 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	65 °C
Number of transistors	410 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	1.05V - 1.15V	B2=1V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Xeon 5130 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	no data	1
Socket	BGA956	771
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Xeon 5130. 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 SP9300 and Xeon 5130 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 SP9300 and Xeon 5130 are enumerated here.

VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Xeon 5130. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

no data

DDR2

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.61	0.50
Chip lithography	45 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	65 Watt

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