i5-2547M vs Xeon X5570

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5570 and Core i5-2547M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1883	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.98	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	2.07	no data
Architecture codename	Gainestown (2009−2010)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	30 March 2009 (15 years ago)	no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$49	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5570 and Core i5-2547M 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	2.93 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.33 GHz	1.6 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	no data	4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	16
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	3 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Die size	263 mm2	149 mm2
Maximum core temperature	75 °C	no data
Number of transistors	731 million	624 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5570 and Core i5-2547M 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1366	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5570 and Core i5-2547M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	40 Bit	no data

Security technologies

Xeon X5570 and Core i5-2547M 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 X5570 and Core i5-2547M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5570 and Core i5-2547M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size	144 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	3	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	32 GB/s	21.335 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

Intel HD Graphics 3000

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5570 and Core i5-2547M.

PCIe version

2.0

no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt

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