Opteron X2 260 HE vs Xeon 5050

Primary details

Comparing Xeon 5050 and Opteron X2 260 HE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename	Dempsey (2006)	Italy (2005−2006)
Release date	May 2006 (18 years ago)	August 2005 (18 years ago)
Current price	$78	no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon 5050 and Opteron X2 260 HE 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	4	2
Base clock speed	3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	1.6 GHz
L1 cache	0 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	65 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	233 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	1.075V-1.35V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 5050 and Opteron X2 260 HE 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	PLGA771	940
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5050 and Opteron X2 260 HE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon 5050 and Opteron X2 260 HE 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 Xeon 5050 and Opteron X2 260 HE are enumerated here.

VT-x	+	no data
EPT	-	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5050 and Opteron X2 260 HE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR2

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Pros & cons summary

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Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	65 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	55 Watt

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