Intel Xeon L5530 vs Intel Xeon 5140

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon L5530 and Intel Xeon 5140 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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 L5530

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 14% higher clock speed: 2.66 GHz vs 2.33 GHz
  • Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 70°C vs 65°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
  • Around 8% lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1169 vs 921
  • Around 41% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2522 vs 1786
Specifications (specs)
Launch date August 2009 vs June 2006
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 2.66 GHz vs 2.33 GHz
Maximum core temperature 70°C vs 65°C
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 65 nm
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 60 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1169 vs 921
PassMark - CPU mark 2522 vs 1786

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5140

  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
L2 cache 4096 KB vs 256 KB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon L5530
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 5140

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1169
921
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2522
1786
Name Intel Xeon L5530 Intel Xeon 5140
PassMark - Single thread mark 1169 921
PassMark - CPU mark 2522 1786
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1343
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2221

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon L5530 Intel Xeon 5140

Essentials

Architecture codename Nehalem EP Woodcrest
Launch date August 2009 June 2006
Place in performance rating 2068 2069
Price now $13.96 $32.42
Processor Number L5530 5140
Series Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 91.79 14.89
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $15

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 2.33 GHz
Bus Speed 5.86 GT/s QPI 1333 MHz FSB
Die size 263 mm2 143 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 4096 KB
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 70°C 65°C
Maximum frequency 2.66 GHz 2.33 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of QPI Links 2
Number of threads 8
Transistor count 731 million 291 million
VID voltage range 0.75V -1.35V B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 144 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066 DDR2

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 1
Package Size 42.5mm x 45mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1366 LGA771
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 60 Watt 65 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 0 W

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 40-bit
FSB parity
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

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