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.

Intel Xeon L5530

Intel Xeon 5140

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	1969	1984
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)