Intel Xeon E7540 vs Intel Xeon E5-2680
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7540 and Intel Xeon E5-2680 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7540
- Around 24% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 130 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 105 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2680
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
- 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
- Around 54% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.27 GHz
- Around 33% higher maximum core temperature: 85°C vs 64°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- 1165084.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 71% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1557 vs 911
- Around 68% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15773 vs 9409
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 8 vs 6 |
Number of threads | 16 vs 12 |
Maximum frequency | 3.50 GHz vs 2.27 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 85°C vs 64°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
L3 cache | 20480 KB (shared) vs 18 MB L3 Cache |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1557 vs 911 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 15773 vs 9409 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7540
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2680
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon E7540 | Intel Xeon E5-2680 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 911 | 1557 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 9409 | 15773 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 654 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4909 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 17.784 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E7540 | Intel Xeon E5-2680 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Nehalem EX | Sandy Bridge EP |
Launch date | Q1'10 | March 2012 |
Place in performance rating | 2092 | 2085 |
Processor Number | E7540 | E5-2680 |
Series | Legacy Intel Xeon Processors | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Launch price (MSRP) | $240 | |
Price now | $111.84 | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 33.28 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2.00 GHz | 2.70 GHz |
Bus Speed | 6.4 GT/s | 8 GT/s QPI |
L3 cache | 18 MB L3 Cache | 20480 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 64°C | 85°C |
Maximum frequency | 2.27 GHz | 3.50 GHz |
Number of cores | 6 | 8 |
Number of threads | 12 | 16 |
64 bit support | ||
Die size | 435 mm | |
Front-side bus (FSB) | 8GT / s | |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
Transistor count | 2270 million | |
VID voltage range | 0.60V-1.35V | |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | FCLGA1567 | FCLGA2011 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 105 Watt | 130 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | |
Package Size | 52.5mm x 45.0mm | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
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® AVX | |
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
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 | 4 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 384 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
Scalability | 2S Only |