Intel Xeon E5-2407 vs Intel Xeon E5540

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2407 and Intel Xeon E5540 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2407

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 25% 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 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5362 vs 4841
  • Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 412 vs 383
Specifications (specs)
Launch date May 2012 vs March 2009
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache 10240 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 384 GB vs 144 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 5362 vs 4841
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 412 vs 383
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1602 vs 1596

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5540

  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 27% higher clock speed: 2.80 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1113 vs 1042
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 2.80 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1113 vs 1042

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2407
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5540

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1042
1113
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5362
4841
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
412
383
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1602
1596
Name Intel Xeon E5-2407 Intel Xeon E5540
PassMark - Single thread mark 1042 1113
PassMark - CPU mark 5362 4841
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 412 383
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1602 1596

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5-2407 Intel Xeon E5540

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge EN Nehalem EP
Launch date May 2012 March 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $335 $30
Place in performance rating 2461 2441
Price now $335.04 $35
Processor Number E5-2407 E5540
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status Discontinued Launched
Value for money (0-100) 3.47 40.05
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.20 GHz 2.53 GHz
Bus Speed 6.4 GT/s QPI 5.86 GT/s QPI
Die size 294 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 10240 KB (shared) 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz 2.80 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of QPI Links 1 2
Number of threads 4 8
Transistor count 1270 million 731 million
VID voltage range 0.6V-1.35V 0.75V -1.35V
Maximum core temperature 76°C

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 3 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 25 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 384 GB 144 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066 DDR3 800/1066

Compatibility

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

Max number of PCIe lanes 24
PCI Express revision 3.0
Scalability 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 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

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