Intel Xeon X7460 vs Intel Xeon L5506

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X7460 and Intel Xeon L5506 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X7460

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4803 vs 4019
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 4803 vs 4019

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon L5506

  • Around 9% higher maximum core temperature: 70°C vs 64°C
  • 262144x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.2x lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 967 vs 922
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 70°C vs 64°C
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared) vs 16 MB L2 Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 60 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 967 vs 922

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X7460
CPU 2: Intel Xeon L5506

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
922
967
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4803
4019
Name Intel Xeon X7460 Intel Xeon L5506
PassMark - Single thread mark 922 967
PassMark - CPU mark 4803 4019

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon X7460 Intel Xeon L5506

Essentials

Architecture codename Dunnington Nehalem EP
Launch date Q3'08 March 2009
Place in performance rating 2245 2235
Processor Number X7460 L5506
Series Legacy Intel Xeon Processors Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $125
Price now $224
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 4.88

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.66 GHz 2.13 GHz
Bus Speed 1066 MHz 4.8 GT/s QPI
Die size 503 mm2 263 mm
L3 cache 16 MB L2 Cache 4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 64°C 70°C
Number of cores 6 4
Transistor count 1900 million 731 million
VID voltage range 0.9000V-1.4500V 0.75V -1.35V
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
Maximum frequency 2.13 GHz
Number of QPI Links 2
Number of threads 4

Compatibility

Package Size 53.3mm x 53.3mm 42.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported PGA604 FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 Watt 60 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

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

Virtualization

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

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 19.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size 144 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800