Duron 1600 vs Xeon E5-2678 v3
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Duron 1600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 752 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 6.87 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Xeon | AMD Duron |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | K7 (2000−2003) |
| Release date | 2015 (9 years ago) | 15 August 2003 (20 years ago) |
| Current price | $146 | $93 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Duron 1600 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 266.66 MT/s |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 3072 KB | 64 KB |
| L3 cache | 30 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 356 mm2 | 80.89 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 84 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 5,560 million | 37 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Duron 1600 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 | 2 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | LGA2011-3 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 57 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Duron 1600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Duron 1600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Duron 1600 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Duron 1600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 GB |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Duron 1600.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 12 | 1 |
| Threads | 24 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 57 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Duron 1600. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon E5-2678 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Duron 1600 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Duron 1600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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