Ultra 9 288V vs Xeon X5355

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5355 and Core Ultra 9 288V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2292	621
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.05	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Power efficiency	1.00	39.29
Architecture codename	Clovertown (2006−2007)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	14 November 2006 (18 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,172	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5355 and Core Ultra 9 288V 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	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	2.66 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.67 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus rate	no data	37 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB (per die)	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB L2 Cache	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	3 nm
Die size	2x 143 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	63 °C	no data
Number of transistors	582 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
VID voltage range	1V-1.5V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5355 and Core Ultra 9 288V 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	LGA771,PLGA771	Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	30 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5355 and Core Ultra 9 288V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon X5355 and Core Ultra 9 288V 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 X5355 and Core Ultra 9 288V are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5355 and Core Ultra 9 288V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

Arc 140V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5355 and Core Ultra 9 288V.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	4

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.28	12.52
Recency	14 November 2006	24 September 2024
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	65 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	30 Watt

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