Intel Xeon E7540 vs Intel Xeon E5-4603

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7540 and Intel Xeon E5-4603 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7540

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • Around 14% higher clock speed: 2.27 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • Around 41% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9409 vs 6690
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 8
Maximum frequency 2.27 GHz vs 2 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 9409 vs 6690

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-4603

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • 582542.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 105 Watt
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 995 vs 911
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache 10240 KB (shared) vs 18 MB L3 Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 995 vs 911

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7540
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-4603

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
911
995
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9409
6690
Name Intel Xeon E7540 Intel Xeon E5-4603
PassMark - Single thread mark 911 995
PassMark - CPU mark 9409 6690

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E7540 Intel Xeon E5-4603

Essentials

Architecture codename Nehalem EX Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date Q1'10 May 2012
Place in performance rating 2093 2107
Processor Number E7540 E5-4603
Series Legacy Intel Xeon Processors Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $712
Price now $1,890.99
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 0.78

Performance

Base frequency 2.00 GHz 2.00 GHz
Bus Speed 6.4 GT/s 6.4 GT/s QPI
L3 cache 18 MB L3 Cache 10240 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 64°C
Maximum frequency 2.27 GHz 2 GHz
Number of cores 6 4
Number of threads 12 8
64 bit support
Die size 294 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
Number of QPI Links 2
Transistor count 1270 million
VID voltage range 0.6V-1.35V

Compatibility

Sockets supported FCLGA1567 FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt 95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 4
Package Size 52.5mm x 45.0mm

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

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

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 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 384 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 40
PCI Express revision 3.0
Scalability 4S Only