Intel Xeon MP 2.83 vs Intel Xeon MP 3.16

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon MP 2.83 and Intel Xeon MP 3.16 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability.

Intel Xeon MP 2.83

Intel Xeon MP 3.16

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon MP 3.16

Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.17 GHz vs 2.83 GHz
Around 17% lower typical power consumption: 110 Watt vs 129 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.17 GHz vs 2.83 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	110 Watt vs 129 Watt

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon MP 2.83	Intel Xeon MP 3.16
Essentials
Architecture codename	Potomac	Cranford
Launch date	March 2005	March 2005
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.83 GHz	3.16 GHz
Bus Speed	667 MHz FSB	667 MHz FSB
L1 cache	16 KB	16 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	1024 KB
L3 cache	8192 KB	8192 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	73°C	73°C
Maximum frequency	2.83 GHz	3.17 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	286 million	125 million
VID voltage range	1.25V-1.4V	1.2875V-1.4000V
Die size		112 mm2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	PPGA604	PPGA604
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	129 Watt	110 Watt
Package Size		53.3mm x 53.3mm
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		32-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)