Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 vs Intel Xeon L5609
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 and Intel Xeon L5609 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 6 month(s) later
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
- 12 more threads: 16 vs 4
- Around 34% higher clock speed: 2.50 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
- Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 75°C vs 63.1°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 67% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 2.7x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 288 GB
- Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1191 vs 1160
- 4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13492 vs 3298
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | September 2013 vs March 2010 |
Number of cores | 8 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 16 vs 4 |
Maximum frequency | 2.50 GHz vs 1.86 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 75°C vs 63.1°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 32 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 | 20480 KB (shared) vs 12288 KB (shared) |
Maximum memory size | 768 GB vs 288 GB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1191 vs 1160 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 13492 vs 3298 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon L5609
- 2.4x lower typical power consumption: 40 Watt vs 95 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 40 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon L5609
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 | Intel Xeon L5609 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1191 | 1160 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 13492 | 3298 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 453 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3997 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 | Intel Xeon L5609 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge EP | Westmere EP |
Launch date | September 2013 | March 2010 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $728 | |
Place in performance rating | 2024 | 2040 |
Price now | $96.34 | |
Processor Number | E5-2640V2 | L5609 |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors |
Status | Launched | Discontinued |
Value for money (0-100) | 30.28 | |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.00 GHz | 1.86 GHz |
Bus Speed | 7.2 GT/s QPI | 4.8 GT/s QPI |
Die size | 160 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 | 20480 KB (shared) | 12288 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 75°C | 63.1°C |
Maximum frequency | 2.50 GHz | 1.86 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 4 |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | 2 |
Number of threads | 16 | 4 |
Transistor count | 1400 million | 1170 million |
VID voltage range | 0.65–1.30V | 0.750V-1.350V |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 4 | 3 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 768 GB | 288 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 | DDR3 800/1066 |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | 2 |
Package Size | 52.5mm x 51mm | 42.5mm x 45mm |
Sockets supported | FCLGA2011 | FCLGA1366 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 40 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
PCIe configurations | x4, x8, x16 | |
Scalability | 2S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key 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® TSX-NI | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 46-bit | 40-bit |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
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) |