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
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Xeon E5-2407 | Intel Xeon E5540 |
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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 | |
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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) | $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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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) |