Core 2 Duo SL9380 vs Xeon W3503
Primary details
Comparing Xeon W3503 and Core 2 Duo SL9380 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | 2716 | not rated |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.15 | no data |
Market segment | Server | Laptop |
Series | no data | Intel Core 2 Duo |
Power efficiency | 0.51 | no data |
Architecture codename | Bloomfield (2008−2010) | Penryn (2008−2011) |
Release date | 30 March 2009 (15 years ago) | 20 August 2009 (15 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $65 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon W3503 and Core 2 Duo SL9380 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 | 2 |
Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
Bus rate | no data | 800 MHz |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 6 MB |
L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 6 MB L2 Cache |
Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
Die size | 263 mm2 | 107 mm2 |
Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
Number of transistors | 731 million | 410 Million |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
VID voltage range | 0.8V-1.225V | 1.05V-1.15V |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W3503 and Core 2 Duo SL9380 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 | 1 | no data |
Socket | 1366 | BGA956 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W3503 and Core 2 Duo SL9380. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | no data |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
Idle States | + | - |
Demand Based Switching | + | - |
PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Xeon W3503 and Core 2 Duo SL9380 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | + | + |
EDB | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W3503 and Core 2 Duo SL9380 are enumerated here.
VT-x | + | + |
EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W3503 and Core 2 Duo SL9380. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Maximum memory size | 24 GB | no data |
Max memory channels | 3 | no data |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
ECC memory support | + | - |
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 W3503 and Core 2 Duo SL9380.
PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
Recency | 30 March 2009 | 20 August 2009 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 17 Watt |
Core 2 Duo SL9380 has an age advantage of 4 months, and 664.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon W3503 and Core 2 Duo SL9380. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon W3503 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Duo SL9380 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W3503 and Core 2 Duo SL9380, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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