Intel Xeon E5-2630 vs Intel Xeon 5140

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2630 and Intel Xeon 5140 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 E5-2630

Intel Xeon 5140

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2630

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 8 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
Around 20% higher clock speed: 2.80 GHz vs 2.33 GHz
Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 77.4°C vs 65°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1278 vs 921
6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10743 vs 1786
Around 38% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3067 vs 2221

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	March 2012 vs June 2006
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.80 GHz vs 2.33 GHz
Maximum core temperature	77.4°C vs 65°C
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1278 vs 921
PassMark - CPU mark	10743 vs 1786
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3067 vs 2221

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5140

2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1343 vs 525

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1343 vs 525

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2630
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 5140

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1278

921

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10743

1786

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

525

1343

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3067

2221

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2630	Intel Xeon 5140
PassMark - Single thread mark	1278	921
PassMark - CPU mark	10743	1786
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	525	1343
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3067	2221

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2630	Intel Xeon 5140
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge EP	Woodcrest
Launch date	March 2012	June 2006
Launch price (MSRP)	$74	$15
Place in performance rating	2062	2067
Price now	$127.81	$32.42
Processor Number	E5-2630	5140
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	20.42	14.89
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	2.33 GHz
Bus Speed	7.2 GT/s QPI	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	435 mm	143 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	4096 KB
L3 cache	15360 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	77.4°C	65°C
Maximum frequency	2.80 GHz	2.33 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	12
Transistor count	2270 million	291 million
VID voltage range	0.60V-1.35V	B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333	DDR2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 45.0mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	LGA771
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
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 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
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)