Intel Xeon MP 7040 Dual-Core vs AMD Athlon 64 1500+

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon MP 7040 Dual-Core and AMD Athlon 64 1500+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization.

Intel Xeon MP 7040 Dual-Core

AMD Athlon 64 1500+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon MP 7040 Dual-Core

CPU is newer: launch date 0 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 200% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 1 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	December 2005 vs November 2005
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 1 GHz
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 1500+

8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
18.3x lower typical power consumption: 9 Watt vs 165 Watt

L1 cache	128 KB vs 16 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt vs 165 Watt

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon MP 7040 Dual-Core	AMD Athlon 64 1500+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Paxville	Venice
Launch date	December 2005	November 2005
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Processor Number	7040
Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	667 MHz FSB
Die size	206 mm2	84 mm
L1 cache	16 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	76°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	1 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	230 million	69 million
VID voltage range	1.2625V-1.4125V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	53.3mm x 53.3mm
Sockets supported	PPGA604	754
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	9 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)