Intel Core Duo ULV L2500 vs Intel Xeon 5120

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Duo ULV L2500 and Intel Xeon 5120 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core Duo ULV L2500

Intel Xeon 5120

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Duo ULV L2500

7.2x lower typical power consumption: 9 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5120

Around 55% higher clock speed: 1.86 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	1.86 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 2048 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Duo ULV L2500
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 5120

Name	Intel Core Duo ULV L2500	Intel Xeon 5120
PassMark - Single thread mark		770
PassMark - CPU mark		1486
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3655
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		25615

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core Duo ULV L2500	Intel Xeon 5120
Essentials
Architecture codename	Yonah	Woodcrest
Launch date	June 2006	June 2006
Place in performance rating	not rated	508
Vertical segment	Laptop	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$45
Price now		$1,628.48
Processor Number		5120
Series		Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		0.23
Performance
Die size	90 mm	143 mm2
L2 cache	2048 KB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	1.2 GHz	1.86 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	151 million	291 million
64 bit support
Base frequency		1.86 GHz
Bus Speed		1066 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature		65°C
VID voltage range		B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1	DDR2
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	479	LGA771
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)