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| Intel Xeon 5160 vs Core2 Duo E8400 |
Released June, 2006
Intel Xeon 5160
- 3 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon 5160
![]() | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 2 | ![]() | Significantly better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score 5,525 |
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Released January, 2008
Intel Core2 Duo E8400
- 3 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Core2 Duo E8400
![]() | Much more l2 cache 6 MB | ![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 45 nm |
![]() | Much more l2 cache per core 3 MB/core | ![]() | Much better performance per dollar 0.67 pt/$ |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 5160 vs E8400 among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
Sky Diver and Cloud Gate |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
No winner declared
Too close to call
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
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Significantly better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | 5,525 | vs | 2,982 | More than 85% better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | |||
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Much more l2 cache | 6 MB | vs | 4 MB | 50% more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
Much newer manufacturing process | 45 nm | vs | 65 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Much more l2 cache per core | 3 MB/core | vs | 2 MB/core | 50% more l2 cache per core | |||
Much better performance per dollar | 0.67 pt/$ | vs | 0.14 pt/$ | More than 4.8x better performance per dollar | |||
Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
Lower typical power consumption | 52.81W | vs | 65W | Around 20% lower typical power consumption | |||
Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.22 GHz | vs | 3.63 GHz | More than 15% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Higher Maximum operating temperature | 72.4 °C | vs | 65 °C | More than 10% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
Newer | Jan, 2008 | vs | Jun, 2006 | Release date over 1 years later | |||
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.23 GHz | vs | 3 GHz | More than 40% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
Lower annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | vs | 70.08 $/year | Around 20% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Lower annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | vs | 19.27 $/year | Around 20% lower annual home energy cost |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon 5160 vs Core2 Duo E8400
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon 5160
5,525
Core2 Duo E8400
2,982
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon 5160
1,569
Core2 Duo E8400
1,625
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon 5160
120,000 MB/s
Core2 Duo E8400
128,000 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon 5160
2,576
Core2 Duo E8400
2,826
GeekBench
Xeon 5160
3,222
Core2 Duo E8400
4,794
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Xeon 5160
1,971
Core2 Duo E8400
2,160
PassMark (Single Core)
Xeon 5160
1,130
Core2 Duo E8400
1,251
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon 5160 | vs | Core2 Duo E8400 |
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Clock speed | 3 GHz | 3 GHz | |
Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 771 | |||
LGA 775 | |||
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | No | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 80W | 65W | |
Annual home energy cost | 19.27 $/year | 15.66 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 70.08 $/year | 56.94 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 1.56 pt/W | 1.83 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 65W | 52.81W | |
bus | |||
Architecture | FSB | FSB | |
Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
Clock speed | 1,333 MHz | 1,333 MHz |
details | Xeon 5160 | vs | Core2 Duo E8400 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 2 | 2 | |
L2 cache | 4 MB | 6 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 3 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 65 nm | 45 nm | |
Transistor count | 291,000,000 | 410,000,000 | |
Max CPUs | 2 | 1 | |
Clock multiplier | 9 | 9 | |
Voltage range | 1 - 1.5V | 0.85 - 1.36V | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 65°C | Unknown - 72.4°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclock popularity | 2 | 125 | |
Overclocked clock speed | 3.63 GHz | 4.22 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3 GHz | 4.23 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.63 GHz | 4.22 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | None | None | |
Label | N/A | N/A | |
Latest DirectX | N/A | N/A | |
Number of displays supported | N/A | N/A | |
GPU clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
Turbo clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
3DMark06 | N/A | N/A |
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