Intel Xeon E-2334 vs Intel Xeon 5120

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2334 and Intel Xeon 5120 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, 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 Xeon E-2334

Intel Xeon 5120

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2334

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 158% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
Around 54% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 65°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 65 nm
4.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3356 vs 770
8.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13021 vs 1486

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 65°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3356 vs 770
PassMark - CPU mark	13021 vs 1486

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5120

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	4096 KB vs 2 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2334
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 5120

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3356

770

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13021

1486

Name	Intel Xeon E-2334	Intel Xeon 5120
PassMark - Single thread mark	3356	770
PassMark - CPU mark	13021	1486
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3655
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		25615

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2334	Intel Xeon 5120
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Woodcrest
Launch date	Q3'21	June 2006
Launch price (MSRP)	$293	$45
Place in performance rating	512	508
Processor Number	E-2334	5120
Series	Intel Xeon E Processor	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Price now		$1,628.48
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		0.23
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	1.86 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	1066 MHz FSB
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	4096 KB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	65°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	1.86 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8
Die size		143 mm2
Transistor count		291 million
VID voltage range		B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR2
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	LGA771
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)