Intel Xeon E5-2630L vs Intel Xeon X5560

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2630L and Intel Xeon X5560 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 E5-2630L

Intel Xeon X5560

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2630L

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 0 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
2.7x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 144 GB
Around 58% lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8760 vs 5864
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 492 vs 479
Around 48% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2933 vs 1982

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	March 2012 vs March 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 144 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	60 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	8760 vs 5864
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	492 vs 479
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2933 vs 1982

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5560

Around 28% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 75°C vs 69.8°C
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1390 vs 1152

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature	75°C vs 69.8°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1390 vs 1152

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2630L
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5560

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1152

1390

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8760

5864

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

492

479

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2933

1982

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2630L	Intel Xeon X5560
PassMark - Single thread mark	1152	1390
PassMark - CPU mark	8760	5864
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	492	479
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2933	1982

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2630L	Intel Xeon X5560
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge EP	Nehalem EP
Launch date	March 2012	March 2009
Place in performance rating	2184	2176
Processor Number	E5-2630L	X5560
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$44
Price now		$57.95
Value for money (0-100)		27.43
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	7.2 GT/s QPI	6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size	435 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 core temperature	69.8°C	75°C
Maximum frequency	2.50 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	12	8
Transistor count	2270 million	731 million
VID voltage range	0.60V-1.35V	0.75V -1.35V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.6 GB/s	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	384 GB	144 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333	DDR3 800/1066/1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Package Size	52.5mm x 45.0mm	42.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	60 Watt	95 Watt
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
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)