Intel Xeon L5640 vs Intel Xeon X5570

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon L5640 and Intel Xeon X5570 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Xeon L5640

Intel Xeon X5570

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon L5640

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
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
Around 58% lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8525 vs 6236
Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.022 vs 1.916
Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.561 vs 0.546
Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.387 vs 3.071

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	March 2010 vs March 2009
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12288 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	288 GB vs 144 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	60 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	8525 vs 6236
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.022 vs 1.916
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.561 vs 0.546
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.387 vs 3.071

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5570

Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 75°C vs 69.4°C
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1447 vs 1155
Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 556 vs 455
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2426 vs 2407
Around 35% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 70.849 vs 52.531

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.33 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Maximum core temperature	75°C vs 69.4°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1447 vs 1155
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	556 vs 455
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2426 vs 2407
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	70.849 vs 52.531

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon L5640
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5570

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1155

1447

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8525

6236

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

455

556

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2407

2426

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.022

1.916

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

52.531

70.849

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.561

0.546

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.387

3.071

Name	Intel Xeon L5640	Intel Xeon X5570
PassMark - Single thread mark	1155	1447
PassMark - CPU mark	8525	6236
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	455	556
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2407	2426
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.022	1.916
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	52.531	70.849
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.561	0.546
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.387	3.071
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		9.269

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon L5640	Intel Xeon X5570
Essentials
Architecture codename	Westmere EP	Nehalem EP
Launch date	March 2010	March 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$200	$49
Place in performance rating	2478	2442
Price now	$34.75	$89
Processor Number	L5640	X5570
Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	54.30	18.79
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.26 GHz	2.93 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	69.4°C	75°C
Maximum frequency	2.80 GHz	3.33 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	12	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	32 GB/s	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	288 GB	144 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333	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)	60 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)