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.

Intel Xeon X7460

Intel Xeon L5506

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	2269	2244
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