Intel Xeon E5-2430 vs Intel Xeon E5607

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2430 and Intel Xeon E5607 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.

Intel Xeon E5-2430

Intel Xeon E5607

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2430

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 19% higher clock speed: 2.70 GHz vs 2.26 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 88% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 288 GB
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1224 vs 1009
Around 91% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9513 vs 4969

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2012 vs February 2011
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz vs 2.26 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	15360 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 288 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1224 vs 1009
PassMark - CPU mark	9513 vs 4969

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5607

Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2430
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5607

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1224

1009

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9513

4969

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2430	Intel Xeon E5607
PassMark - Single thread mark	1224	1009
PassMark - CPU mark	9513	4969
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	497
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2918

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2430	Intel Xeon E5607
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge EN	Westmere EP
Launch date	May 2012	February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$119	$135
Place in performance rating	2040	2060
Price now	$728.95	$310
Processor Number	E5-2430	E5607
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	2.78	3.23
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.26 GHz
Bus Speed	7.2 GT/s QPI	4.8 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	15360 KB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz	2.26 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of QPI Links	1	2
Number of threads	12	4
Transistor count	1270 million	1170 million
VID voltage range	0.6V-1.35V	0.750V-1.350V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	3	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	32 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	384 GB	288 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333	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)	95 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® 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)