Opteron X2 185 vs Xeon L5508

Primary details

Comparing Xeon L5508 and Opteron X2 185 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename	Gainestown (2009−2010)	Denmark (2005−2006)
Release date	30 March 2009 (15 years ago)	6 March 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$435

Detailed specifications

Xeon L5508 and Opteron X2 185 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	4	2
Base clock speed	2 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.6 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	45 nm	90 nm
Die size	263 mm2	199 mm2
Number of transistors	731 million	233 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon L5508 and Opteron X2 185 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	2
Socket	1366	939
Power consumption (TDP)	38 Watt	110 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5508 and Opteron X2 185. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)

+

no data

Security technologies

Xeon L5508 and Opteron X2 185 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon L5508 and Opteron X2 185 are enumerated here.

VT-x

+

no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon L5508 and Opteron X2 185. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

DDR1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon L5508 and Opteron X2 185.

PCIe version

2.0

no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	30 March 2009	6 March 2006
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	45 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	38 Watt	110 Watt

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