Intel Xeon E5-2407 vs Intel Xeon L5640

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2407 and Intel Xeon L5640 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2407

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 288 GB
Launch date May 2012 vs March 2010
Maximum memory size 384 GB vs 288 GB

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon L5640

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 8 more threads: 12 vs 4
  • Around 27% higher clock speed: 2.80 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • 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 20% 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
  • Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1155 vs 1042
  • Around 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8525 vs 5362
  • Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 455 vs 412
  • Around 50% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2407 vs 1602
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 4
Maximum frequency 2.80 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 12288 KB (shared) vs 10240 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 60 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1155 vs 1042
PassMark - CPU mark 8525 vs 5362
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 455 vs 412
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2407 vs 1602

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2407
CPU 2: Intel Xeon L5640

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1042
1155
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5362
8525
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
412
455
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1602
2407
Name Intel Xeon E5-2407 Intel Xeon L5640
PassMark - Single thread mark 1042 1155
PassMark - CPU mark 5362 8525
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 412 455
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1602 2407
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.022
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 52.531
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.561
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.387

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5-2407 Intel Xeon L5640

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge EN Westmere EP
Launch date May 2012 March 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $335 $200
Place in performance rating 2463 2479
Price now $335.04 $34.75
Processor Number E5-2407 L5640
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 3.47 54.30
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.20 GHz 2.26 GHz
Bus Speed 6.4 GT/s QPI 5.86 GT/s QPI
Die size 294 mm 239 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) 12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz 2.80 GHz
Number of cores 4 6
Number of QPI Links 1 2
Number of threads 4 12
Transistor count 1270 million 1170 million
VID voltage range 0.6V-1.35V 0.750V-1.350V
Maximum core temperature 69.4°C

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 3 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 25 GB/s 32 GB/s
Maximum memory size 384 GB 288 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066 DDR3 800/1066/1333

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 60 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® SSE4.2
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)