Intel Xeon E-2336 vs Intel Xeon 5120

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2336 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-2336

Intel Xeon 5120

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2336

CPU is newer: launch date 15 year(s) 3 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 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
4.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3221 vs 770
11.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16731 vs 1486

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Sep 2021 vs June 2006
Number of cores	6 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	3221 vs 770
PassMark - CPU mark	16731 vs 1486

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5120

Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	4096 KB vs 3 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2336
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 5120

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3221

770

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16731

1486

Name	Intel Xeon E-2336	Intel Xeon 5120
PassMark - Single thread mark	3221	770
PassMark - CPU mark	16731	1486
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3655
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		25615

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2336	Intel Xeon 5120
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Woodcrest
Launch date	8 Sep 2021	June 2006
Launch price (MSRP)	$331	$45
Place in performance rating	522	508
Processor Number	E-2336	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	2.90 GHz	1.86 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	1066 MHz FSB
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	4096 KB
L3 cache	12 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	6	2
Number of threads	12
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)