Intel Xeon E5645 vs Intel Xeon L5640

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5645 and Intel Xeon L5640 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, 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 - 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5645

  • Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 76.2°C vs 69.4°C
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1178 vs 1155
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9164 vs 8525
  • Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2731 vs 2407
  • Around 14% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.308 vs 2.022
  • Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.623 vs 0.561
  • Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.664 vs 3.387
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 76.2°C vs 69.4°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1178 vs 1155
PassMark - CPU mark 9164 vs 8525
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2731 vs 2407
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.308 vs 2.022
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.623 vs 0.561
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.664 vs 3.387

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon L5640

  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.80 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
  • Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 80 Watt
  • Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 455 vs 442
  • Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 52.531 vs 49.224
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.80 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 60 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 455 vs 442
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 52.531 vs 49.224

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5645
CPU 2: Intel Xeon L5640

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1178
1155
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9164
8525
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
442
455
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2731
2407
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.308
2.022
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
49.224
52.531
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.623
0.561
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.664
3.387
Name Intel Xeon E5645 Intel Xeon L5640
PassMark - Single thread mark 1178 1155
PassMark - CPU mark 9164 8525
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 442 455
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2731 2407
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.308 2.022
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 49.224 52.531
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.623 0.561
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.664 3.387
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 11.094

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5645 Intel Xeon L5640

Essentials

Architecture codename Westmere EP Westmere EP
Launch date March 2010 March 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $294 $200
Place in performance rating 2488 2479
Price now $239.95 $34.75
Processor Number E5645 L5640
Series Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 7.96 54.30
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 2.26 GHz
Bus Speed 5.86 GT/s QPI 5.86 GT/s QPI
Die size 239 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 12288 KB (shared) 12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 76.2°C 69.4°C
Maximum frequency 2.67 GHz 2.80 GHz
Number of cores 6 6
Number of QPI Links 2 2
Number of threads 12 12
Transistor count 1170 million 1170 million
VID voltage range 0.750V-1.350V 0.750V-1.350V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 3 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 32 GB/s 32 GB/s
Maximum memory size 288 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 42.5mm X 45mm 42.5mm X 45mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1366 FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt 60 Watt

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.2 Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 40-bit 40-bit
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)