Intel Xeon E3-1275 v2 vs Intel Xeon L5530

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1275 v2 and Intel Xeon L5530 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1275 v2

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • Around 47% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 82% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2122 vs 1169
  • 2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6616 vs 2522
Specifications (specs)
Launch date May 2012 vs August 2009
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2122 vs 1169
PassMark - CPU mark 6616 vs 2522

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon L5530

  • 4.4x more maximum memory size: 144 GB vs 32.77 GB
  • Around 28% lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 77 Watt
Maximum memory size 144 GB vs 32.77 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 60 Watt vs 77 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1275 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon L5530

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2122
1169
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6616
2522
Name Intel Xeon E3-1275 v2 Intel Xeon L5530
PassMark - Single thread mark 2122 1169
PassMark - CPU mark 6616 2522
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 821
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3076
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.685
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 15.885
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.56
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.319
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.602
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2590
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2590

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E3-1275 v2 Intel Xeon L5530

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Nehalem EP
Launch date May 2012 August 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $808
Place in performance rating 2084 2068
Price now $394.72 $13.96
Processor Number E3-1275V2 L5530
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 7.05 91.79
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.50 GHz 2.40 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 5.86 GT/s QPI
Die size 160 mm 263 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared) 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 45 nm
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 2.66 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 8
Transistor count 1400 million 731 million
Maximum core temperature 70°C
Number of QPI Links 2
VID voltage range 0.75V -1.35V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32.77 GB 144 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333/1600 DDR3 800/1066

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.25 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics P4000

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 42.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1155 FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 77 Watt 60 Watt

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 40-bit

Virtualization

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