Intel Xeon E5-2403 vs Intel Xeon E5502
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2403 and Intel Xeon E5502 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2403
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 2 month(s) later
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 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 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2367 vs 1853
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | May 2012 vs March 2009 |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Number of threads | 4 vs 2 |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 10240 KB (shared) vs 4096 KB (shared) |
Maximum memory size | 384 GB vs 144 GB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2367 vs 1853 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5502
- Around 3% higher clock speed: 1.86 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
- Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 825 vs 802
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 1.86 GHz vs 1.8 GHz |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 825 vs 802 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2403
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5502
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon E5-2403 | Intel Xeon E5502 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 802 | 825 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2367 | 1853 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E5-2403 | Intel Xeon E5502 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge EN | Nehalem EP |
Launch date | May 2012 | March 2009 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $230 | $95 |
Place in performance rating | 2487 | 2481 |
Price now | $364.97 | $95 |
Processor Number | E5-2403 | E5502 |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors |
Status | Discontinued | Launched |
Value for money (0-100) | 2.84 | 4.27 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 1.80 GHz | 1.86 GHz |
Bus Speed | 6.4 GT/s QPI | 4.8 GT/s QPI |
Die size | 294 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 | 32 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum frequency | 1.8 GHz | 1.86 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
Number of QPI Links | 1 | 2 |
Number of threads | 4 | 2 |
Transistor count | 1270 million | 731 million |
VID voltage range | 0.6V-1.35V | 0.75V -1.35V |
Maximum core temperature | 76°C | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 3 | 3 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25 GB/s | 19.2 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 384 GB | 144 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR3 800/1066 | DDR3 800 |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | 2 |
Package Size | 45mm x 42.5mm | 42.5mm x 45mm |
Sockets supported | FCLGA1356 | FCLGA1366 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt | 80 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 24 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
Scalability | 2S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 40-bit | |
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |