Xeon 5110 vs Athlon II N350

Xeon 5110

2 Cores2 Thrd65 WWMax: 1.6 GHz2006

Athlon II N350

2 Cores2 Thrd1 WWMax: 2.4 GHz2010

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Xeon 5110

2 / 2

1,055

+1.0%

Core Duo T2050

Celeron 857

Celeron J1800

Pentium Dual-Core E2180

1,045

0.0%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

About PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Xeon 5110 is positioned at rank 984 and the Athlon II N350 is on rank 1067, so the Xeon 5110 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon 5110

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

39360%

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

7432%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

6603%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

5101%

#984

Xeon 5110

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#985

Xeon X7550

MSRP: $1500|Avg: $1400

99%

#986

Xeon E7540

MSRP: $1980|Avg: $146

99%

#987

Xeon E7530

MSRP: $1391|Avg: $146

98%

#988

Xeon E5-4627 v4

MSRP: $2500|Avg: $200

98%

#989

Xeon E5-4627 v3

MSRP: $2225|Avg: $200

97%

#990

Xeon X5660

MSRP: $1219|Avg: $10

93%

#991

Xeon E5-2667

MSRP: $1552|Avg: $31

91%

#992

Xeon E5-2690

MSRP: $2057|Avg: $150

90%

#993

Xeon E3-1565L v5

MSRP: $1552|Avg: $120

89%

#994

Xeon L5640

MSRP: $996|Avg: N/A

89%

#995

Xeon E5-4627 v2

MSRP: $2061|Avg: $70

87%

#996

Xeon L5335

MSRP: $380|Avg: $18

87%

#997

Xeon E-2144G

MSRP: $2090|Avg: $389

85%

#998

Xeon X5675

MSRP: $1440|Avg: $22

84%

#999

Xeon Phi 7210

MSRP: $1881|Avg: $150

73%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Athlon II N350

#1055

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

2808%

#1056

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

2767%

#1057

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

2540%

#1058

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

2528%

#1059

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

2505%

#1061

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

2419%

#1062

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

2320%

#1063

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

2316%

#1064

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

2254%

#1067

Athlon II N350

MSRP: $100|Avg: $100

100%

#1068

Celeron N3350

MSRP: $107|Avg: N/A

99%

#1070

Core i7-2675QM

MSRP: $378|Avg: N/A

99%

#1071

A9-9410

MSRP: $150|Avg: $25

99%

#1073

A8 Pro-7150B

MSRP: $150|Avg: $20

98%

#1074

A9-9420

MSRP: $150|Avg: $30

98%

#1075

Celeron B730

MSRP: $70|Avg: $10

98%

#1078

A9-9425

MSRP: $150|Avg: $30

97%

#1080

Core i5-4402E

MSRP: $266|Avg: $100

96%

#1081

A6-7000

MSRP: $100|Avg: $15

96%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Use Case Distinction: This is a comparison between a Professional Workstation processor ($0) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon 5110 is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Xeon 5110	Athlon II N350
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($100)
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Woodcrest (2006) / 65 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Champlain (2010−2011) / 45 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Athlon II N350 ($100), however, is optimized for mixed workloads and gaming. For most users, it offers superior single-thread performance and responsiveness at a fraction of the cost ($100 less, Infinity% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Xeon 5110	Athlon II N350
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($100)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Xeon 5110 Benchmark Check

Athlon II N350 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon 5110 and Athlon II N350

Xeon 5110

The Xeon 5110 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in Junho 2006 (19 years ago). It is based on the Woodcrest (2006) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 1.6 GHz, with boost up to 1.6 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB. L2 cache: 4 MB. Built on 65 nm process technology. Socket: LGA771. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR2. Passmark benchmark score: 1,055 points. Launch price was $20.

Athlon II N350

The Athlon II N350 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2009-01-01. It is based on the Champlain (2010−2011) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Max frequency: 2.4 GHz. L2 cache: 1 MB. Built on 45 nm process technology. Socket: S1. Thermal design power (TDP): 1 MB. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 1,045 points. Launch price was $149.

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Processing Power

Both the Xeon 5110 and Athlon II N350 share an identical 2-core/2-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 1.6 GHz on the Xeon 5110 versus 2.4 GHz on the Athlon II N350 — a 40% clock advantage for the Athlon II N350. The Xeon 5110 uses the Woodcrest (2006) architecture (65 nm), while the Athlon II N350 uses Champlain (2010−2011) (45 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon 5110 scores 1,055 against the Athlon II N350's 1,045 — a 1% lead for the Xeon 5110.

Feature	Xeon 5110	Athlon II N350
Cores / Threads	2 / 2	2 / 2
Boost Clock	1.6 GHz	2.4 GHz+50%
Base Clock	1.6 GHz	—
L3 Cache	0 kB	—
L2 Cache	4 MB+300%	1 MB
Process	65 nm	45 nm-31%
Architecture	Woodcrest (2006)	Champlain (2010−2011)
PassMark	1,055	1,045
Geekbench 6 Single	—	210
Geekbench 6 Multi	—	400

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon 5110 uses the LGA771 socket (PCIe 2.0), while the Athlon II N350 uses S1 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Xeon 5110	Athlon II N350
Socket	LGA771	S1
PCIe Generation	PCIe 2.0	PCIe 2.0
Max RAM Speed	—	DDR3-1066
Max RAM Capacity	—	8 GB
RAM Channels	—	2
ECC Support	—	❌
PCIe Lanes	—	0

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: not specified (Xeon 5110) / AMD-V (Athlon II N350). Primary use case: Athlon II N350 targets Legacy Laptop. Direct competitor: Athlon II N350 rivals Pentium P6100.