Intel Xeon EC5509 vs AMD Sempron 3850 |
Released February, 2010
Intel Xeon EC5509
- 2 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon EC5509
 | Higher clock speed 2 GHz | | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 2 |
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Released December, 2013
AMD Sempron 3850
- 1.3 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the AMD Sempron 3850
| | Significantly more l2 cache 2 MB | | Much newer manufacturing process 28 nm |
| | Has a built-in GPU Yes | | Much lower typical power consumption 20.31W |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Higher clock speed | 2 GHz | vs | 1.3 GHz | Around 55% higher clock speed | |||
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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 more l2 cache | 2 MB | vs | 1 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much newer manufacturing process | 28 nm | vs | 45 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Much lower typical power consumption | 20.31W | vs | 69.06W | 3.4x lower typical power consumption | |||
| Newer | Dec, 2013 | vs | Feb, 2010 | Release date over 3 years later | |||
| More l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Higher Maximum operating temperature | 90 °C | vs | 77.6 °C | More than 15% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 6.02 $/year | vs | 20.48 $/year | 3.4x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 21.9 $/year | vs | 74.46 $/year | 3.4x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Features Key features of the Xeon EC5509 vs Sempron 3850
clock speed
L2 cache
TDP
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon EC5509 | vs | Sempron 3850 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2 GHz | 1.3 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 1366 | |||
| FS1b | |||
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| F16C | |||
| MMX | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| AMD64 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| AMD-V | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Channels | Triple Channel | Single Channel | |
details | Xeon EC5509 | vs | Sempron 3850 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 45 nm | 28 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 2 | 1 | |
| Voltage range | 1 - 1.5V | 0.5 - 1.4V | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 77.6°C | Unknown - 90°C | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | GPU | |
| Label | N/A | Radeon HD 8280 | |
| Latest DirectX | N/A | 11.0 | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | 450 MHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 85W | 25W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 20.48 $/year | 6.02 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 74.46 $/year | 21.9 $/year | |
| Typical power consumption | 69.06W | 20.31W | |
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