Intel Xeon MP 3.00 vs Intel Xeon MP 3.33

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon MP 3.00 and Intel Xeon MP 3.33 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization.

Intel Xeon MP 3.00

Intel Xeon MP 3.33

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon MP 3.00

2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

L3 cache	8192 KB vs 4096 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon MP 3.33

Around 11% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 129 Watt vs 135 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.33 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	129 Watt vs 135 Watt

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon MP 3.00	Intel Xeon MP 3.33
Essentials
Architecture codename	Irwindale	Potomac
Launch date	March 2005	March 2005
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
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	3.33 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	667 MHz FSB
Die size	135 mm2
L1 cache	16 KB	16 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	1024 KB
L3 cache	8192 KB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.33 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	169 million	286 million
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		73 °C
Maximum core temperature		73°C
VID voltage range		1.25V-1.4V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	PPGA604	PPGA604
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	135 Watt	129 Watt
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)