Intel Xeon E5502 vs Pentium E5300

[satanicguardian]

Hey guys, sounds like a weird question but I am trying to utilize an old server to replace a desktop which seriously lacks ram, I have no budget to spend at all, this server wasn't in use but has almost 4 x the RAM of the PC I am trying to replace.

The server has a Xeon E5502 @ 1.86ghz and 7GB DDR3, the PC has a Pentium E5300 @ 2.60ghz and 2GB DDR2

Will there be a difference in performance? It seems like the pentium would be faster as both are dual core and the Pentium has a higher clock, but I'm unsure how Server cpu's compare to them.

Eeep help!?

 

[mickyflinn]

Ram is limited by the Operating system .

http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/991/Intel_Pentium_Dual-Core_E5300_vs_Intel_Xeon_E5502.html

 

[eddyr]

That pentium is Core2 while the xeon is the following gen Nehalem, which would equate 1.8ghz to an roughly ~2-2.1ghz core2 performance, and has double the cache. What's the use for? If it's as a general pc, office/browser, there wont be much between them usage wise.

 

[satanicguardian]

The pentium is running W7 Professional 32bit, the xeon is running a W7 Home Edition 64bit, both are for general usage, lots of spreadsheets and office applications

 

[Gav_881]

The xenon is a little more powerfull and the RAM will make a large difference, all in all should be a noticeable improvement.

 

[Wong-sensei]

Not completely certain, but I think that the Xeon should be more reliable, and should allow for greater overclocking, while the Pentium should just beat it at stock. The Xeon might also use less power.