Intel Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500 vs Intel Xeon E5502

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500 and Intel Xeon E5502 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500

Intel Xeon E5502

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500

Around 32% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 76°C
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
13.3x lower typical power consumption: 5.5 Watt vs 80 Watt

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 76°C
L2 cache	3072 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	5.5 Watt vs 80 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5502

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 33% higher clock speed: 1.86 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	1.86 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5502

Name	Intel Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500	Intel Xeon E5502
PassMark - Single thread mark		825
PassMark - CPU mark		1853

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500	Intel Xeon E5502
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penryn	Nehalem EP
Launch date	March 2009	March 2009
Place in performance rating	not rated	2480
Processor Number	SU3500	E5502
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$95
Price now		$95
Value for money (0-100)		4.27
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.40 GHz	1.86 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	4.8 GT/s QPI
Die size	107 mm2	263 mm
L1 cache	64 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3072 KB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	76°C
Maximum frequency	1.4 GHz	1.86 GHz
Number of cores	1	2
Transistor count	410 million	731 million
VID voltage range	1.050V-1.150V	0.75V -1.35V
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Number of QPI Links		2
Number of threads		2
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1	DDR3 800
ECC memory support
Max memory channels		3
Maximum memory bandwidth		19.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size		144 GB
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	22mm x 22mm	42.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	BGA956	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	5.5 Watt	80 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Idle States
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		40-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)