Intel Xeon X7560 vs Intel Xeon E5-2630L

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X7560 and Intel Xeon E5-2630L processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X7560

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 2.67 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 12
Maximum frequency 2.67 GHz vs 2.50 GHz

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2630L

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • 655360x 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 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1152 vs 892
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8760 vs 8028
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache 15360 KB (shared) vs 24 MB L3 Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 60 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1152 vs 892
PassMark - CPU mark 8760 vs 8028

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X7560
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2630L

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
892
1152
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
8028
8760
Name Intel Xeon X7560 Intel Xeon E5-2630L
PassMark - Single thread mark 892 1152
PassMark - CPU mark 8028 8760
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 492
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2933

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon X7560 Intel Xeon E5-2630L

Essentials

Architecture codename Nehalem EX Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date Q1'10 March 2012
Place in performance rating 2169 2186
Processor Number X7560 E5-2630L
Series Legacy Intel Xeon Processors Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Vertical segment Server Server
Status Discontinued

Performance

Base frequency 2.27 GHz 2.00 GHz
Bus Speed 6.4 GT/s 7.2 GT/s QPI
L3 cache 24 MB L3 Cache 15360 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 32 nm
Maximum frequency 2.67 GHz 2.50 GHz
Number of cores 8 6
Number of threads 16 12
64 bit support
Die size 435 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
Maximum core temperature 69.8°C
Number of QPI Links 2
Transistor count 2270 million
VID voltage range 0.60V-1.35V

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz) DDR3 800/1066/1333
ECC memory support
Max memory channels 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 42.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 384 GB

Compatibility

Sockets supported FCLGA1567 FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 Watt 60 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2
Package Size 52.5mm x 45.0mm

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

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

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 40
PCI Express revision 3.0
Scalability 2S Only