Intel Xeon E5-2418L vs Intel Core 2 Duo P7370

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2418L and Intel Core 2 Duo P7370 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 E5-2418L

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.10 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 977 vs 793
  • 4.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3518 vs 790
Specifications (specs)
Launch date May 2012 vs 1 January 2009
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 2
Maximum frequency 2.10 GHz vs 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 977 vs 793
PassMark - CPU mark 3518 vs 790

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo P7370

  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 50 Watt
L2 cache 3072 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt vs 50 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2418L
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo P7370

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
977
793
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3518
790
Name Intel Xeon E5-2418L Intel Core 2 Duo P7370
PassMark - Single thread mark 977 793
PassMark - CPU mark 3518 790
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1249
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1856

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5-2418L Intel Core 2 Duo P7370

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge EN Penryn
Launch date May 2012 1 January 2009
Place in performance rating 2229 2223
Processor Number E5-2418L P7370
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.00 GHz 2.00 GHz
Bus Speed 6.4 GT/s QPI 1066 MHz FSB
Die size 294 mm 107 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 3072 KB
L3 cache 10240 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 91°C
Maximum frequency 2.10 GHz 2 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of QPI Links 1
Number of threads 8 2
Transistor count 1270 million 410 million
Front-side bus (FSB) 1066 MHz
VID voltage range 1.00V-1.25V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 3
Maximum memory size 384 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066/1333

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2
Sockets supported FCLGA1356 PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 50 Watt 25 Watt
Package Size 35mm x 35mm

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 24
PCI Express revision Gen 3.0
PCIe configurations Gen 3.0

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching

Virtualization

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