What is better "Intel Xeon" or "Intel Core Duo Proc T2250"?

Question

Computer processor

Answer 1

The Xeon is designed as a server chip, the duo core will probably work better for home use.

Answer 2

I'm not sure why people are saying that Core Duos are laptop chips - couldn't be further from the truth. And Xeons are not server chips.

Here's how it works. The latest Xeons are based on the same core logic as the Core 2 chips that just came out. The new Xeons even have dual-core models like the Core 2 Duo.

The Xeons have a faster front-side bus and higher clock speeds on the whole. In the past Xeons had larger caches too, but some of the Core 2 models have the same cache size as well.

Typically the Core 2s have 2MB caches while the Xeons have 4, but as I said, some of the Core 2s have 4 as well.

The other differences are much more technical. Check out my source for a great comparison.

It's funny seeing everyone's answers and all the misconceptions. They're both powerful chips. Yes, Xeons are typically used for Workstations and found in servers, but they are not "only" that, nor are Core 2 chips "only" for laptops or anything else. Their cores are very flexible.

Answer 3

The Xeon is designed for the business users for servers and even in Macs now and the other processor you listed is a mobile Processor for laptops.

If you're thinking of the Core 2 Duos those are for regular pc's and are faster than the 2 you listed.

Answer 4

Well the Xeon is for servers/workstations, and that Core Duo is for laptops. Not really sure where you are going with this, if you need more clarification email me because you can't really compare these two, they are for different platforms.