Intel Xeon E5-1428L vs Intel Xeon E5-2403

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1428L and Intel Xeon E5-2403 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon E5-1428L

Intel Xeon E5-2403

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1428L

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 80 Watt

Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	15360 KB (shared) vs 10240 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	60 Watt vs 80 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2403

Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1428L
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2403

Name	Intel Xeon E5-1428L	Intel Xeon E5-2403
PassMark - Single thread mark		802
PassMark - CPU mark		2367

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-1428L	Intel Xeon E5-2403
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge EN	Sandy Bridge EN
Launch date	May 2012	May 2012
Place in performance rating	not rated	2487
Processor Number	E5-1428L	E5-2403
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$230
Price now		$364.97
Value for money (0-100)		2.84
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	1.80 GHz
Bus Speed	0 GT/s QPI	6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size	294 mm	294 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	15360 KB (shared)	10240 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of QPI Links	1	1
Number of threads	12	4
Transistor count	1270 million	1270 million
VID voltage range	0.6V-1.35V	0.6V-1.35V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	3	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	32 GB/s	25 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333	DDR3 800/1066
Maximum memory size		384 GB
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	45mm x 42.5mm	45mm x 42.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1356	FCLGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	60 Watt	80 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	24	24
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	2S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)