Core 2 Duo E6305 vs Xeon 5120

Primary details

Comparing Xeon 5120 and Core 2 Duo E6305 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2911	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Power efficiency	0.70	no data
Architecture codename	Woodcrest (2006)	no data
Release date	June 2006 (18 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$45	no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon 5120 and Core 2 Duo E6305 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	2	2
Base clock speed	1.86 GHz	1.86 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.87 GHz	no data
Bus rate	no data	1066 MHz
L1 cache	0 KB	no data
L2 cache	4 MB	no data
L3 cache	0 KB	2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	65 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 5120 and Core 2 Duo E6305 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	LGA771	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5120 and Core 2 Duo E6305. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon 5120 and Core 2 Duo E6305 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 5120 and Core 2 Duo E6305 are enumerated here.

VT-x	+	+
EPT	-	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5120 and Core 2 Duo E6305. 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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