Intel Xeon E5-2430L vs Intel Xeon W3580
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2430L and Intel Xeon W3580 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2430L
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- 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
- 16x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 24 GB
- 2.2x lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 130 Watt
- 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9752 vs 3609
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | May 2012 vs August 2009 |
| Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 12 vs 8 |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
| 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 24 GB |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 vs 1 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 60 Watt vs 130 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 9752 vs 3609 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W3580
- Around 44% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
- Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1557 vs 1153
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum frequency | 3.60 GHz vs 2.50 GHz |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1557 vs 1153 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2430L
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W3580
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| Name | Intel Xeon E5-2430L | Intel Xeon W3580 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1153 | 1557 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 9752 | 3609 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 2764 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 9280 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 1.101 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 57.868 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.357 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.789 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 5.116 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon E5-2430L | Intel Xeon W3580 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge EN | Bloomfield |
| Launch date | May 2012 | August 2009 |
| Place in performance rating | 1842 | 1844 |
| Price now | $103.99 | $214.50 |
| Processor Number | E5-2430L | W3580 |
| Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Value for money (0-100) | 20.59 | 8.83 |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $215 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.00 GHz | 3.33 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 7.2 GT/s QPI | 6.4 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 | 15360 KB (shared) | 8192 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Maximum frequency | 2.50 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
| Number of cores | 6 | 4 |
| Number of QPI Links | 1 | 1 |
| Number of threads | 12 | 8 |
| Transistor count | 1270 million | 731 million |
| VID voltage range | 0.6V-1.35V | 0.800V-1.375V |
| Maximum core temperature | 67.9°C | |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 3 | 3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 32 GB/s | 32 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 384 GB | 24 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 800/1066/1333 | DDR3 800/1066/1333 |
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | 1 |
| Package Size | 45mm x 42.5mm | 42.5mm x 45.0mm |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA1356 | FCLGA1366 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 60 Watt | 130 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® 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) | 36-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) | ||
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