Sempron X2 2100 vs Xeon L5420
Primary details
Comparing Xeon L5420 and Sempron X2 2100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2242 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 2.56 | no data |
| Architecture codename | no data | Brisbane (2007−2008) |
| Release date | 1 January 2008 (16 years ago) | March 2008 (16 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon L5420 and Sempron X2 2100 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 | no data | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | no data | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB L2 Cache | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 118 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 57 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 221 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.35V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon L5420 and Sempron X2 2100 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 | no data | 2 |
| Socket | LGA771 | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5420 and Sempron X2 2100. 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 | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| FSB parity | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon L5420 and Sempron X2 2100 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 L5420 and Sempron X2 2100 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | - | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 65 Watt |
Xeon L5420 has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 30% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon L5420 and Sempron X2 2100. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon L5420 is a server/workstation processor while Sempron X2 2100 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon L5420 and Sempron X2 2100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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