Intel Xeon E5-2430L v2 processor review

Intel Xeon E5-2430L v2

Xeon E5-2430L v2 processor released by Intel; release date: Q1'14. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Ivy Bridge EN microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 6, threads - 12. Maximum CPU clock speed - 2.80 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 69°C. Manufacturing process technology - 22 nm.

Supported memory types: DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600. Maximum memory size: 384 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA1356. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 2. Power consumption (TDP): 60 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
1374
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
12183
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1374
PassMark - CPU mark 12183

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge EN
Launch date Q1'14
Place in performance rating 1554
Processor Number E5-2430LV2
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz
Bus Speed 7.2 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 69°C
Maximum frequency 2.80 GHz
Number of cores 6
Number of QPI Links 1
Number of threads 12
VID voltage range 0.65-1.30V

Memory

Max memory channels 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size 384 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2
Package Size 45mm x 42.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 60 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 24
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations x4, x8, x16
Scalability 2S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 46-bit
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)