Intel Xeon E5-2403 v2 vs Intel Xeon E5507

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2403 v2 and Intel Xeon E5507 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon E5-2403 v2

Intel Xeon E5507

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2403 v2

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 6 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
2.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.7x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 144 GB
Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5855 vs 5147

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2013 vs March 2010
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache	10240 KB (shared) vs 4096 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 144 GB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5855 vs 5147

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5507

Around 26% higher clock speed: 2.26 GHz vs 1.80 GHz
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1026 vs 991
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4256 vs 2873
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1822 vs 1770

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.26 GHz vs 1.80 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1026 vs 991
PassMark - CPU mark	4256 vs 2873
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1822 vs 1770

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2403 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5507

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

991

1026

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2873

4256

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1770

1822

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5855

5147

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2403 v2	Intel Xeon E5507
PassMark - Single thread mark	991	1026
PassMark - CPU mark	2873	4256
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1770	1822
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5855	5147

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2403 v2	Intel Xeon E5507
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EN	Nehalem EP
Launch date	September 2013	March 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$223	$457
Place in performance rating	1564	1556
Price now	$189	$456.91
Processor Number	E5-2403V2	E5507
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	5.33	2.02
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	2.26 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s QPI	4.8 GT/s QPI
Die size	160 mm	263 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	10240 KB (shared)	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	76°C	76°C
Maximum frequency	1.80 GHz	2.26 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	1	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1400 million	731 million
VID voltage range	0.65-1.30V	0.75V -1.35V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	3	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	32 GB/s	19.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	384 GB	144 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333	DDR3 800
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Package Size	45mm x 42.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1356	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	80 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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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	40-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)