Intel Xeon E7530 vs Intel Xeon E5640
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7530 and Intel Xeon E5640 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7530
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 12 vs 8 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5640
- Around 38% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
- Around 21% higher maximum core temperature: 77.6°C vs 64°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- 1048576x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 31% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 105 Watt
- Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1252 vs 887
- Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7455 vs 7231
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 2.93 GHz vs 2.13 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 77.6°C vs 64°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
L3 cache | 12288 KB (shared) vs 12 MB L3 Cache |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt vs 105 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1252 vs 887 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 7455 vs 7231 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7530
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5640
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon E7530 | Intel Xeon E5640 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 887 | 1252 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 7231 | 7455 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 476 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2185 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E7530 | Intel Xeon E5640 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Nehalem EX | Westmere EP |
Launch date | Q1'10 | March 2010 |
Place in performance rating | 2199 | 2220 |
Processor Number | E7530 | E5640 |
Series | Legacy Intel Xeon Processors | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Launch price (MSRP) | $49 | |
Price now | $59.49 | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 26.06 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 1.87 GHz | 2.66 GHz |
Bus Speed | 5.86 GT/s | 5.86 GT/s QPI |
L3 cache | 12 MB L3 Cache | 12288 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 64°C | 77.6°C |
Maximum frequency | 2.13 GHz | 2.93 GHz |
Number of cores | 6 | 4 |
Number of threads | 12 | 8 |
64 bit support | ||
Die size | 239 mm | |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
Transistor count | 1170 million | |
VID voltage range | 0.750V-1.350V | |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | FCLGA1567 | FCLGA1366 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 105 Watt | 80 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | |
Package Size | 42.5mm X 45mm | |
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 | ||
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | |
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 40-bit | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 3 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 288 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 800/1066 |