Braswell vs Xeon 5063
Primary details
Comparing Xeon 5063 and Braswell 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 | Laptop |
| Architecture codename | Dempsey (2006) | Airmont (2015−2016) |
| Release date | May 2006 (18 years ago) | no data |
| Current price | $25 | $217 |
Detailed specifications
Xeon 5063 and Braswell 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) | no data |
| Threads | 4 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm0.014 μm 1.4e-5 mm |
| Maximum core temperature | 67 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | 1.075V-1.35V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 5063 and Braswell 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 | no data |
| Socket | PLGA771 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5063 and Braswell. 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 |
| PAE | 32 Bit | no data |
| FSB parity | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon 5063 and Braswell 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 5063 and Braswell are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5063 and Braswell. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
We couldn't decide between Xeon 5063 and Braswell. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon 5063 is a server/workstation processor while Braswell is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon 5063 and Braswell, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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