Pentium E5400 vs Xeon 5140

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon 5140
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.56
Pentium E5400
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.64
+14.3%

Pentium E5400 outperforms Xeon 5140 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon 5140 and Pentium E5400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28322776
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.278.46
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.790.90
Architecture codenameWoodcrest (2006)Wolfdale (2008−2010)
Release dateJune 2006 (18 years ago)18 January 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$15$55

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Pentium E5400 has 98% better value for money than Xeon 5140.

Detailed specifications

Xeon 5140 and Pentium E5400 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed2.33 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.33 GHz2.7 GHz
L1 cache0 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB2 MB (shared)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data82 mm2
Maximum core temperature65 °C74 °C
Number of transistorsno data228 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeB2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 5140 and Pentium E5400 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 configuration11
SocketLGA771LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5140 and Pentium E5400. 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--
FSB parity+no data

Security technologies

Xeon 5140 and Pentium E5400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 5140 and Pentium E5400 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-x+no data
EPT-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5140 and Pentium E5400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 5140 and Pentium E5400.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon 5140 0.56
Pentium E5400 0.64
+14.3%

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.

Xeon 5140 857
Pentium E5400 975
+13.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.56 0.64
Chip lithography 65 nm 45 nm

Pentium E5400 has a 14.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Pentium E5400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon 5140 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon 5140 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium E5400 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon 5140 and Pentium E5400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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