Xeon L5508 vs Phenom II X4 925
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2477 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.15 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 1.44 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Deneb (2009−2011) | Gainestown (2009−2010) |
| Release date | 11 May 2009 (16 years ago) | 30 March 2009 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $160 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X4 925 and Xeon L5508 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 258 mm2 | 263 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 758 million | 731 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X4 925 and Xeon L5508 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 | 2 |
| Socket | AM3 | 1366 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 38 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 925 and Xeon L5508. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
Phenom II X4 925 and Xeon L5508 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 925 and Xeon L5508 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 925 and Xeon L5508. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 925 and Xeon L5508.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 11 May 2009 | 30 March 2009 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 38 Watt |
Phenom II X4 925 has an age advantage of 1 month, and 100% more physical cores.
Xeon L5508, on the other hand, has 150% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD Phenom II X4 925 and Intel Xeon L5508. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Phenom II X4 925 is a desktop processor while Xeon L5508 is a server/workstation one.
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