Intel Xeon 3.2 vs Intel Mobile Pentium 4 HT 552

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon 3.2 and Intel Mobile Pentium 4 HT 552 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization.

Intel Xeon 3.2

Intel Mobile Pentium 4 HT 552

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 3.2

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	February 2005 vs January 2005
L1 cache	16 KB vs 8 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 1024 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Mobile Pentium 4 HT 552

Around 8% higher clock speed: 3.47 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 53% lower typical power consumption: 88 Watt vs 135 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.47 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	88 Watt vs 135 Watt

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon 3.2	Intel Mobile Pentium 4 HT 552
Essentials
Architecture codename	Irwindale	Prescott
Launch date	February 2005	January 2005
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Vertical segment	Server	Mobile
Processor Number		552
Series		Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	169 mm	112 mm2
L1 cache	16 KB	8 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	3.47 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	178 million	125 million
Base frequency		3.46 GHz
Bus Speed		533 MHz FSB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		75 °C
Maximum core temperature		75°C
VID voltage range		1.250V-1.4V
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	604	PPGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	135 Watt	88 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		35mm x 35mm
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR1, DDR2
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)