Pentium Dual T2390 vs Xeon E3-1230 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1230 v2
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 69 Watt
3.90
+983%
Pentium Dual Core T2390
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.36

Xeon E3-1230 v2 outperforms Pentium Dual Core T2390 by a whopping 983% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1230 v2 and Pentium Dual Core T2390 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14533055
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.72no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Pentium Dual Core
Power efficiency5.350.97
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Merom (2006−2008)
Release date14 May 2012 (12 years ago)1 March 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$360no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1230 v2 and Pentium Dual Core T2390 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed3.3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz1.86 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s533 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm65 nm
Die size160 mm2143 mm2
Maximum core temperature66 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million291 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1230 v2 and Pentium Dual Core T2390 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1155PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)69 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1230 v2 and Pentium Dual Core T2390. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1230 v2 and Pentium Dual Core T2390 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1230 v2 and Pentium Dual Core T2390 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1230 v2 and Pentium Dual Core T2390. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size32.77 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1230 v2 and Pentium Dual Core T2390.

PCIe version3.0no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E3-1230 v2 3.90
+983%
Pentium Dual T2390 0.36

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E3-1230 v2 6200
+992%
Pentium Dual T2390 568

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.90 0.36
Recency 14 May 2012 1 March 2008
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 69 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon E3-1230 v2 has a 983.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 195.5% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium Dual T2390, on the other hand, has 97.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1230 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Dual Core T2390 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1230 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium Dual Core T2390 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1230 v2 and Pentium Dual Core T2390, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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