Intel Xeon MP 3.50 vs Intel Xeon MP 3.66

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon MP 3.50 and Intel Xeon MP 3.66 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization.

Intel Xeon MP 3.50

Intel Xeon MP 3.66

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon MP 3.66

Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.67 GHz vs 3.5 GHz

Maximum frequency	3.67 GHz vs 3.5 GHz

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon MP 3.50	Intel Xeon MP 3.66
Essentials
Architecture codename	Nocona	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	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	3.66 GHz
Bus Speed	667 MHz FSB	667 MHz FSB
Die size	112 mm2	112 mm2
L1 cache	16 KB	16 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	73°C	73°C
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz	3.67 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	125 million	125 million
VID voltage range	1.2875V-1.4000V	1.2875V-1.4000V
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	604	PPGA604
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	110 Watt	110 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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	32-bit	32-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)