Intel Xeon E5-2680 vs Intel Xeon L5530
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2680 and Intel Xeon L5530 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2680
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
- 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
- Around 32% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
- Around 21% higher maximum core temperature: 85°C vs 70°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 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
- 2.5x 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 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1555 vs 1169
- 6.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15753 vs 2522
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | March 2012 vs August 2009 |
Number of cores | 8 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 16 vs 8 |
Maximum frequency | 3.50 GHz vs 2.66 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 85°C vs 70°C |
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 | 20480 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared) |
Maximum memory size | 384 GB vs 144 GB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1555 vs 1169 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 15753 vs 2522 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon L5530
- 2.2x lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 130 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 60 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2680
CPU 2: Intel Xeon L5530
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon E5-2680 | Intel Xeon L5530 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1555 | 1169 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 15753 | 2522 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 654 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4909 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 17.784 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E5-2680 | Intel Xeon L5530 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge EP | Nehalem EP |
Launch date | March 2012 | August 2009 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $240 | |
Place in performance rating | 2085 | 2068 |
Price now | $111.84 | $13.96 |
Processor Number | E5-2680 | L5530 |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors |
Status | Discontinued | Launched |
Value for money (0-100) | 33.28 | 91.79 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.70 GHz | 2.40 GHz |
Bus Speed | 8 GT/s QPI | 5.86 GT/s QPI |
Die size | 435 mm | 263 mm2 |
Front-side bus (FSB) | 8GT / s | |
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) | 8192 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 85°C | 70°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.50 GHz | 2.66 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 4 |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | 2 |
Number of threads | 16 | 8 |
Transistor count | 2270 million | 731 million |
VID voltage range | 0.60V-1.35V | 0.75V -1.35V |
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 | 384 GB | 144 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 45.0mm | 42.5mm x 45mm |
Sockets supported | FCLGA2011 | FCLGA1366 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 130 Watt | 60 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | |
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 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 |
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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) |