Intel Xeon 7120N vs Intel Xeon 7140M

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon 7120N and Intel Xeon 7140M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization.

Intel Xeon 7120N

Intel Xeon 7140M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 7120N

Around 58% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 150 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 150 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 7140M

Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 15% higher maximum core temperature: 69°C vs 60°C
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	69°C vs 60°C
L3 cache	16384 KB vs 4096 KB

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon 7120N	Intel Xeon 7140M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Tulsa	Tulsa
Launch date	August 2006	August 2006
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Processor Number	7120N	7140M
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	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	667 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	435 mm2	435 mm2
L2 cache	1024 KB	1024 KB
L3 cache	4096 KB	16384 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	60°C	69°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	1328 million	1328 million
VID voltage range	1.10V-1.35V	1.10V-1.35V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR2	DDR2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	53.3mm x 53.3mm	53.3mm x 53.3mm
Sockets supported	PPGA604	PPGA604
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	150 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
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)