Intel Xeon E5-2430L vs Intel Xeon E5-2643

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2430L and Intel Xeon E5-2643 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 E5-2430L

Intel Xeon E5-2643

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2430L

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
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 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 130 Watt

Launch date	May 2012 vs March 2012
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
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 10240 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	60 Watt vs 130 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2643

Around 40% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1611 vs 1153
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9863 vs 9752

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1611 vs 1153
PassMark - CPU mark	9863 vs 9752

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2430L
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2643

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1153

1611

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9752

9863

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2430L	Intel Xeon E5-2643
PassMark - Single thread mark	1153	1611
PassMark - CPU mark	9752	9863
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		638
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2761

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2430L	Intel Xeon E5-2643
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge EN	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	May 2012	March 2012
Place in performance rating	1876	1877
Price now	$103.99	$2,664
Processor Number	E5-2430L	E5-2643
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	20.59	0.93
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$218
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	7.2 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s QPI
Die size	294 mm	294 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)	10240 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.50 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of QPI Links	1	2
Number of threads	12	8
Transistor count	1270 million	1270 million
VID voltage range	0.6V-1.35V	0.60V-1.35V
Maximum core temperature		73°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	3	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	32 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	384 GB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Package Size	45mm x 42.5mm	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1356	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	60 Watt	130 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	24	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	2S Only	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® 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
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)