Pentium 3805U vs Xeon X5492

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5492
2008
150 Watt
1.83
+147%
Pentium 3805U
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.74

Xeon X5492 outperforms Pentium 3805U by a whopping 147% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5492 and Pentium 3805U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19932661
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Pentium
Power efficiency1.154.67
Architecture codenameno dataBroadwell-U (2015)
Release date1 July 2008 (16 years ago)1 March 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$161

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5492 and Pentium 3805U 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 coresno data2 (Dual-core)
Threadsno data2
Base clock speed3.4 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speedno data1.9 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data256K (per core)
L3 cache12 MB L2 Cache2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data82 mm2
Maximum core temperature63 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data105 °C
Number of transistorsno data1300 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.35Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5492 and Pentium 3805U 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 configurationno data1
SocketLGA771FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5492 and Pentium 3805U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data-
Demand Based Switching+no data
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
FSB parity+no data

Security technologies

Xeon X5492 and Pentium 3805U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
OS Guardno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5492 and Pentium 3805U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPT-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5492 and Pentium 3805U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for 5th Generation Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Graphics max frequencyno data800 MHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon X5492 and Pentium 3805U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon X5492 and Pentium 3805U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5492 and Pentium 3805U.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

Xeon X5492 1.83
+147%
Pentium 3805U 0.74

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon X5492 2912
+147%
Pentium 3805U 1178

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.83 0.74
Recency 1 July 2008 1 March 2015
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon X5492 has a 147.3% higher aggregate performance score.

Pentium 3805U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 900% lower power consumption.

The Xeon X5492 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 3805U in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X5492 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium 3805U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X5492 and Pentium 3805U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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