Intel Xeon MP 7020 Dual-Core vs Intel Xeon MP 7030 Dual-Core

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon MP 7020 Dual-Core and Intel Xeon MP 7030 Dual-Core processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization.

Intel Xeon MP 7020 Dual-Core

Intel Xeon MP 7030 Dual-Core

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon MP 7030 Dual-Core

Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.67 GHz

Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 2.67 GHz

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon MP 7020 Dual-Core	Intel Xeon MP 7030 Dual-Core
Essentials
Architecture codename	Paxville	Paxville
Launch date	December 2005	December 2005
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Processor Number	7020	7030
Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.66 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	667 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	206 mm2	206 mm2
L1 cache	16 KB	16 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	76°C	76°C
Maximum frequency	2.67 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	230 million	230 million
VID voltage range	1.2625V-1.4125V	1.2625V-1.4125V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Package Size	53.3mm x 53.3mm	53.3mm x 53.3mm
Sockets supported	PPGA604	PPGA604
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	165 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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)