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
CPU 1
CPU 2
960
944
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6544
7217
Name Intel Xeon E7340 Intel Xeon L5638
PassMark - Single thread mark 960 944
PassMark - CPU mark 6544 7217

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E7340 Intel Xeon L5638

Essentials

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

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

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

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

Advanced Technologies

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

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

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3