Xeon 5060 vs 5140
Primary details
Comparing Xeon 5140 and Xeon 5060 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2835 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.27 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 0.78 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Woodcrest (2006) | Dempsey (2006) |
| Release date | June 2006 (18 years ago) | May 2006 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $15 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon 5140 and Xeon 5060 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 | 2.33 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.33 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 65 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 65 °C | 78 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V | 1.075V-1.35V |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 5140 and Xeon 5060 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 | PLGA771 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 130 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5140 and Xeon 5060. 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 | + | + |
Security technologies
Xeon 5140 and Xeon 5060 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 Xeon 5060 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | - | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5140 and Xeon 5060. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR2 |
Pros & cons summary
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 130 Watt |
Xeon 5140 has 100% lower power consumption.
Xeon 5060, on the other hand, has 100% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Xeon 5140 and Xeon 5060. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon 5140 and Xeon 5060, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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