Xeon E5-2448L vs 5050
Primary details
Comparing Xeon 5050 and Xeon E5-2448L 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) | Sandy Bridge-EN (2012) |
| Release date | May 2006 (18 years ago) | 14 May 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Current price | $78 | $298 |
Detailed specifications
Xeon 5050 and Xeon E5-2448L 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 0 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 20480 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 294 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 67 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,270 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 Xeon E5-2448L 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 | 1356 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 70 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5050 and Xeon E5-2448L. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| Idle States | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon 5050 and Xeon E5-2448L technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 5050 and Xeon E5-2448L 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 Xeon E5-2448L. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 70 Watt |
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