Xeon E5502 vs 5050

Primary details

Comparing Xeon 5050 and Xeon E5502 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	2741
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.32
Market segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename	Dempsey (2006)	Gainestown (2009−2010)
Release date	May 2006 (18 years ago)	March 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$95
Current price	$170	$96 (1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon 5050 and Xeon E5502 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	1.86 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	1.87 GHz
L1 cache	0 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	45 nm
Die size	no data	263 mm2
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	76 °C
Number of transistors	no data	731 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 E5502 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	FCLGA1366,PLGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5050 and Xeon E5502. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	-	+
Demand Based Switching	-	+
PAE	no data	40 Bit
FSB parity	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon 5050 and Xeon E5502 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 5050 and Xeon E5502 are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	-	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5050 and Xeon E5502. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR2	DDR3
Maximum memory size	no data	144 GB
Max memory channels	no data	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	19.2 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	+

Pros & cons summary

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Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	65 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	80 Watt

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