Athlon XP-M 2600+ vs Xeon 5160

Primary details

Comparing Xeon 5160 and Athlon XP-M 2600+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2679	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.15	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	AMD Athlon XP-M
Architecture codename	Woodcrest (2006)	Barton (2001−2003)
Release date	June 2006 (18 years ago)	January 2001 (23 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$22	no data
Current price	$55 (2.5x MSRP)	$29

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon 5160 and Athlon XP-M 2600+ 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	3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	1.83 GHz
Bus support	no data	333 MT/s
L1 cache	0 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	0 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	65 nm	130 nm
Die size	no data	101 mm213.61 mm × 7.42 mm
Maximum core temperature	65 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	54 Million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 5160 and Athlon XP-M 2600+ 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	A
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5160 and Athlon XP-M 2600+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

PowerNow	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	32 Bit	no data
FSB parity	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon 5160 and Athlon XP-M 2600+ 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 5160 and Athlon XP-M 2600+ are enumerated here.

VT-x	+	no data
EPT	-	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5160 and Athlon XP-M 2600+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR2	no data
Maximum memory size	no data	4 GB
ECC memory support	-	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	1
Threads	2	1
Chip lithography	65 nm	130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	35 Watt

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