Xeon 5040 vs E5503

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5503 and Xeon 5040 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2763	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename	Gainestown (2009−2010)	Dempsey (2006)
Release date	16 March 2010 (14 years ago)	May 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$287	no data
Current price	$164 (0.6x MSRP)	$494

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5503 and Xeon 5040 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	2 GHz	2.83 GHz
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	2.83 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	0 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	45 nm	65 nm
Die size	263 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	76 °C	67 °C
Number of transistors	731 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	no data	1.075V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5503 and Xeon 5040 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
Socket	FCLGA1366	PLGA771
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5503 and Xeon 5040. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	-
Thermal Monitoring	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	-
PAE	40 Bit	32 Bit
FSB parity	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E5503 and Xeon 5040 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5503 and Xeon 5040 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5503 and Xeon 5040. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR2
Maximum memory size	144 GB	no data
Max memory channels	3	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	19.2 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5503 and Xeon 5040.

PCIe version

2.0

no data

Pros & cons summary

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Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	45 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	95 Watt

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