Athlon 64 LE-1620 vs Xeon 5148
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3239 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.05 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 0.45 | no data |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Woodcrest (2006) | Windsor (2006−2007) |
| Release date | June 2006 (19 years ago) | October 2007 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $9 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Xeon 5148 and Athlon 64 LE-1620 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 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.33 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 0 KB | 128K |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | no data | 230 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 69 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 227 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 5148 and Athlon 64 LE-1620 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 | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 45 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5148 and Athlon 64 LE-1620. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR2 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 45 Watt |
Xeon 5148 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 12.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Intel Xeon 5148 and AMD Athlon 64 LE-1620. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon 5148 is a server/workstation processor while Athlon 64 LE-1620 is a desktop one.
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