7 160UL vs Xeon 5120

Primary details

Comparing Xeon 5120 and Core 7 160UL processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2896	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	0.70	no data
Architecture codename	Woodcrest (2006)	Raptor Lake-PS (2024)
Release date	June 2006 (18 years ago)	8 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$45	no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon 5120 and Core 7 160UL 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)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	2	12
Base clock speed	1.86 GHz	1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.87 GHz	5.2 GHz
L1 cache	0 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	65 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
VID voltage range	B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 5120 and Core 7 160UL 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	1
Socket	LGA771	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5120 and Core 7 160UL. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon 5120 and Core 7 160UL 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 5120 and Core 7 160UL are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5120 and Core 7 160UL. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR2

DDR4, DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 5120 and Core 7 160UL.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	8

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	10
Threads	2	12
Chip lithography	65 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

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