Intel Xeon E7530 vs Intel Xeon L5506

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7530 and Intel Xeon L5506 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.

Intel Xeon E7530

Intel Xeon L5506

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7530

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 80% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7231 vs 4019

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	7231 vs 4019

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon L5506

Around 9% higher maximum core temperature: 70°C vs 64°C
349525.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 75% lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 967 vs 887

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	70°C vs 64°C
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared) vs 12 MB L3 Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	60 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	967 vs 887

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7530
CPU 2: Intel Xeon L5506

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

887

967

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7231

4019

Name	Intel Xeon E7530	Intel Xeon L5506
PassMark - Single thread mark	887	967
PassMark - CPU mark	7231	4019

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E7530	Intel Xeon L5506
Essentials
Architecture codename	Nehalem EX	Nehalem EP
Launch date	Q1'10	March 2009
Place in performance rating	2239	2244
Processor Number	E7530	L5506
Series	Legacy Intel Xeon Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$125
Price now		$224
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		4.88
Performance
Base frequency	1.87 GHz	2.13 GHz
Bus Speed	5.86 GT/s	4.8 GT/s QPI
L3 cache	12 MB L3 Cache	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	64°C	70°C
Maximum frequency	2.13 GHz	2.13 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	4
64 bit support
Die size		263 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		731 million
VID voltage range		0.75V -1.35V
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCLGA1567	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	60 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Package Size		42.5mm x 45mm
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Idle States
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		40-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels		3
Maximum memory bandwidth		19.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size		144 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 800