Core i5-4360U vs Xeon 5120
Primary details
Comparing Xeon 5120 and Core i5-4360U 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 |
Series | no data | Intel Core i5 |
Architecture codename | Woodcrest (2006) | Haswell (2013−2015) |
Release date | June 2006 (18 years ago) | 19 January 2014 (10 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $45 | $315 |
Detailed specifications
Xeon 5120 and Core i5-4360U 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 | 4 |
Base clock speed | no data | 1.5 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 1.87 GHz | 3 GHz |
L1 cache | 0 KB | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 4 MB | 512 KB |
L3 cache | 0 KB | 3 MB |
Chip lithography | 65 nm | 22 nm |
Die size | no data | 181 mm2 |
Maximum core temperature | 65 °C | 100 °C |
Number of transistors | no data | 1300 Million |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 5120 and Core i5-4360U 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 | 771 | no data |
Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5120 and Core i5-4360U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
AES-NI | no data | + |
AVX | no data | + |
vPro | no data | + |
Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 5120 and Core i5-4360U are enumerated here.
AMD-V | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5120 and Core i5-4360U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR3 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics 5000 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 5120 and Core i5-4360U.
PCI Express lanes | no data | 12 |
Pros & cons summary
Threads | 2 | 4 |
Chip lithography | 65 nm | 22 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
i5-4360U has 100% more threads, a 195.5% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon 5120 and Core i5-4360U. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon 5120 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-4360U is a notebook one.
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