Intel Xeon 5050 vs Intel Xeon 5080

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon 5050 and Intel Xeon 5080 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization.

Intel Xeon 5050

Intel Xeon 5080

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5050

Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 130 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5080

Around 24% higher clock speed: 3.73 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 78°C vs 67°C

Maximum frequency	3.73 GHz vs 3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	78°C vs 67°C

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon 5050	Intel Xeon 5080
Essentials
Architecture codename	Dempsey	Dempsey
Launch date	May 2006	May 2006
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Processor Number	5050	5080
Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	3.73 GHz
Bus Speed	667 MHz FSB	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	162 mm2	162 mm2
L2 cache	2048 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	67°C	78°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.73 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	376 million	376 million
VID voltage range	1.075V-1.350V	1.075V-1.350V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR2	DDR2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	0 W	0 W
Sockets supported	PLGA771	PLGA771
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	130 Watt
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)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)