Gemini Lake vs Xeon 5160

Primary details

Comparing Xeon 5160 and Gemini Lake 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
Architecture codename	Woodcrest (2006)	Goldmont Plus (2017)
Release date	June 2006 (18 years ago)	11 December 2017 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$22	no data
Current price	$55 (2.5x MSRP)	$152

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon 5160 and Gemini Lake 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)	no data
Threads	2	no data
Base clock speed	3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	no data
L1 cache	0 KB	no data
L2 cache	4 MB	no data
L3 cache	0 KB	no data
Chip lithography	65 nm	14 nm0.014 μm 1.4e-5 mm
Maximum core temperature	65 °C	no data
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 Gemini Lake 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	no data
Socket	LGA771	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5160 and Gemini Lake. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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 Gemini Lake 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 Gemini Lake 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 Gemini Lake. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR2	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Chip lithography

65 nm

14 nm

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