Intel Xeon L5630 vs Intel Xeon X5560

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon L5630 and Intel Xeon X5560 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 L5630

Intel Xeon X5560

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon L5630

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 288 GB vs 144 GB
2.4x lower typical power consumption: 40 Watt vs 95 Watt

Launch date	March 2010 vs March 2009
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache	12288 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	288 GB vs 144 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	40 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5560

Around 33% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 75°C vs 63.1°C
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1390 vs 964
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5864 vs 5267

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	75°C vs 63.1°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1390 vs 964
PassMark - CPU mark	5864 vs 5267

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon L5630
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5560

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

964

1390

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5267

5864

Name	Intel Xeon L5630	Intel Xeon X5560
PassMark - Single thread mark	964	1390
PassMark - CPU mark	5267	5864
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		479
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1982

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon L5630	Intel Xeon X5560
Essentials
Architecture codename	Westmere EP	Nehalem EP
Launch date	March 2010	March 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,100	$44
Place in performance rating	2185	2176
Price now	$17.33	$57.95
Processor Number	L5630	X5560
Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	74.27	27.43
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.13 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	5.86 GT/s QPI	6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size	239 mm	263 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12288 KB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	63.1°C	75°C
Maximum frequency	2.40 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	8	8
Transistor count	1170 million	731 million
VID voltage range	0.750V-1.350V	0.75V -1.35V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	3	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	288 GB	144 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066	DDR3 800/1066/1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Package Size	42.5mm X 45mm	42.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1366	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	40 Watt	95 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	40-bit	40-bit
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)