Pentium E5300 vs Xeon L5508
Primary details
Comparing Xeon L5508 and Pentium E5300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 2790 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 2.04 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Gainestown (2009−2010) | Wolfdale (2008−2010) |
| Release date | 30 March 2009 (15 years ago) | November 2008 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $64 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon L5508 and Pentium E5300 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) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 263 mm2 | 82 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 74 °C |
| Number of transistors | 731 million | 228 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.85V-1.3625V |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon L5508 and Pentium E5300 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 | 1366 | LGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 38 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5508 and Pentium E5300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| 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 | - |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Xeon L5508 and Pentium E5300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon L5508 and Pentium E5300 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon L5508 and Pentium E5300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon L5508 and Pentium E5300.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 38 Watt | 65 Watt |
Xeon L5508 has 100% more threads, and 71.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon L5508 and Pentium E5300. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon L5508 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium E5300 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon L5508 and Pentium E5300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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