Xeon 3.2 vs i5-750s

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-750s and Xeon 3.2 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
Architecture codename	Lynnfield (2009−2010)	Irwindale (2004)
Release date	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)	June 2004 (20 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-750s and Xeon 3.2 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	4 (Quad-Core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	4	1
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus rate	2.5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	16 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	45 nm	90 nm
Die size	296 mm2	169 mm2
Maximum core temperature	77 °C	no data
Number of transistors	774 million	178 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-750s and Xeon 3.2 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	FCLGA1156,LGA1156	604
Power consumption (TDP)	82 Watt	135 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-750s and Xeon 3.2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-750s and Xeon 3.2 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 Core i5-750s and Xeon 3.2 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 Core i5-750s and Xeon 3.2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-750s and Xeon 3.2.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	1
Threads	4	1
Chip lithography	45 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	82 Watt	135 Watt

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