Intel Xeon E5-2630L vs Intel Xeon X5670

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2630L and Intel Xeon X5670 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

Intel Xeon E5-2630L

Intel Xeon X5670

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2630L

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 25% 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 58% lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 95 Watt

Launch date	March 2012 vs March 2010
L3 cache	15360 KB (shared) vs 12288 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 288 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	60 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5670

Around 33% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 81.3°C vs 69.8°C
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1417 vs 1152
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10891 vs 8760
Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 564 vs 492
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3291 vs 2933

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.33 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature	81.3°C vs 69.8°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1417 vs 1152
PassMark - CPU mark	10891 vs 8760
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	564 vs 492
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3291 vs 2933

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2630L
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5670

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1152

1417

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8760

10891

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

492

564

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2933

3291

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2630L	Intel Xeon X5670
PassMark - Single thread mark	1152	1417
PassMark - CPU mark	8760	10891
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	492	564
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2933	3291
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		4238
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.874
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		56.955
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.811
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.679
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		13.469

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2630L	Intel Xeon X5670
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge EP	Westmere EP
Launch date	March 2012	March 2010
Place in performance rating	2187	2197
Processor Number	E5-2630L	X5670
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$67
Price now		$66.59
Value for money (0-100)		35.08
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.93 GHz
Bus Speed	7.2 GT/s QPI	6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size	435 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)	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.8°C	81.3°C
Maximum frequency	2.50 GHz	3.33 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	12	12
Transistor count	2270 million	1170 million
VID voltage range	0.60V-1.35V	0.750V-1.350V
Front-side bus (FSB)		6400 MHz
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.6 GB/s	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	384 GB	288 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® 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
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)