Intel Xeon E7340 vs Intel Xeon L5638
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7340 and Intel Xeon L5638 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7340
- Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 960 vs 944
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 960 vs 944 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon L5638
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- Around 29% higher maximum core temperature: 85°C vs 66°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
- 1572864x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 80 Watt
- Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7217 vs 6544
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
Maximum core temperature | 85°C vs 66°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 65 nm |
L3 cache | 12288 KB (shared) vs 8 MB L2 Cache |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 60 Watt vs 80 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 7217 vs 6544 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7340
CPU 2: Intel Xeon L5638
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon E7340 | Intel Xeon L5638 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 960 | 944 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6544 | 7217 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E7340 | Intel Xeon L5638 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Tigerton | Westmere EP |
Launch date | Q3'07 | March 2010 |
Place in performance rating | 2150 | 2148 |
Processor Number | E7340 | L5638 |
Series | Legacy Intel Xeon Processors | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Launch price (MSRP) | $90 | |
Price now | $69.90 | |
Status | Launched | |
Value for money (0-100) | 23.41 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.40 GHz | 2.00 GHz |
Bus Speed | 1066 MHz | 5.86 GT/s QPI |
Die size | 286 mm2 | 239 mm |
L3 cache | 8 MB L2 Cache | 12288 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 66°C | 85°C |
Number of cores | 4 | 6 |
Transistor count | 582 million | 1170 million |
VID voltage range | 1.0V-1.5V | 1.0 - 1.5V |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | |
Maximum frequency | 2.40 GHz | |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
Number of threads | 12 | |
Compatibility |
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Package Size | 53.3mm x 53.3mm | |
Sockets supported | PGA604, PPGA604 | FCLGA1366 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt | 60 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
FSB parity | ||
Idle States | ||
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
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) | ||
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR3 |