Duo T2050 vs Xeon 5120
Aggregate performance score
Xeon 5120 outperforms Core Duo T2050 by a whopping 129% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon 5120 and Core Duo T2050 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2969 | 3278 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Core Duo |
| Power efficiency | 0.70 | 0.65 |
| Architecture codename | Woodcrest (2006) | Yonah (2005−2006) |
| Release date | June 2006 (18 years ago) | May 2005 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $45 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Xeon 5120 and Core Duo T2050 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 | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.87 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 533 MHz |
| L1 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 90 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 65 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 151 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V | 0.7625-1.3V |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 5120 and Core Duo T2050 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 | PPGA478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 31 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5120 and Core Duo T2050. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Idle States | + | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | - | - |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| FSB parity | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon 5120 and Core Duo T2050 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 Duo T2050 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | - |
| EPT | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5120 and Core Duo T2050. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR1 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.48 | 0.21 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 31 Watt |
Xeon 5120 has a 128.6% higher aggregate performance score.
Duo T2050, on the other hand, has 109.7% lower power consumption.
The Xeon 5120 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Duo T2050 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon 5120 is a server/workstation processor while Core Duo T2050 is a notebook one.
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