Xeon E5606 vs Phenom II X4 975 BE
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 2411 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.43 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | no data | 1.86 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Deneb (2009−2011) | Westmere-EP (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 4 January 2011 (14 years ago) | 14 February 2011 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $46 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X4 975 BE and Xeon E5606 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2.13 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 0.13 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 | 32 nm |
| Die size | 258 mm2 | 239 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 758 million | 1,170 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X4 975 BE and Xeon E5606 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 | FCLGA1366,LGA1366 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 975 BE and Xeon E5606. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| PAE | no data | 40 Bit |
Security technologies
Phenom II X4 975 BE and Xeon E5606 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 Phenom II X4 975 BE and Xeon E5606 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 975 BE and Xeon E5606. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 288 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 975 BE and Xeon E5606.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 January 2011 | 14 February 2011 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 80 Watt |
Xeon E5606 has an age advantage of 1 month, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 56.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE and Intel Xeon E5606. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Phenom II X4 975 BE is a desktop processor while Xeon E5606 is a server/workstation one.
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