Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) 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 | 3112 | 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 | 1.39 | no data |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Woodcrest (2006) | Thuban (2010) |
| Release date | June 2006 (19 years ago) | 27 April 2010 (15 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 Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.33 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 0 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 346 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 904 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 5148 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) 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 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 125 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5148 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 5148 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W).
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 2 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 125 Watt |
Xeon 5148 has 212.5% lower power consumption.
Phenom II X6 1055T (125W), on the other hand, has 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Intel Xeon 5148 and AMD Phenom II X6 1055T (125W). We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon 5148 is a server/workstation processor while Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) is a desktop one.
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