In GRID, the Xeon E5540 is same performance as the Pentium B950. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Xeon E5540
No clear advantages
Pentium B950
- Is 2 years and 2 months newer – Jun 19, 2011 vs Mar 30, 2009
- Is 2 years and 2 months newer
- Consumes up to 56% less energy – 35 vs 80 Watts
- Consumes up to 56% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
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Xeon E5540 vs Pentium B950: Comparison of performance and price
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5540 vs Pentium B950 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5540 vs Pentium B950 in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5540
Mar 30th, 2009
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.533 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
2.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1066 MHz
100%
Pentium B950
Jun 19th, 2011
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
2 MB
25%
Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
83%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Xeon E5540 Mar 30th, 2009 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Pentium B950 Jun 19th, 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 30th, 2009 | Release Date | Jun 19th, 2011 |
| $774.00 | MSRP | – |
Server | Segment | Laptop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | LGAG2 (988B) |
| 80W | Power Consumption | 35W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1066 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | DDR3 |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
