Athlon 1200 vs Xeon 5130
Primary details
Comparing Xeon 5130 and Athlon 1200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2878 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.74 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 0.73 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Woodcrest (2006) | Thunderbird C (2000−2001) |
| Release date | June 2006 (18 years ago) | October 2000 (24 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $16 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon 5130 and Athlon 1200 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 0 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | no data | 120 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 65 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 37 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | B2=1V-1.5V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 5130 and Athlon 1200 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 | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 66 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5130 and Athlon 1200. 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 |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon 5130 and Athlon 1200 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 5130 and Athlon 1200 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5130 and Athlon 1200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 66 Watt |
Xeon 5130 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 176.9% more advanced lithography process, and 1.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon 5130 and Athlon 1200. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon 5130 is a server/workstation processor while Athlon 1200 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon 5130 and Athlon 1200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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