Intel Xeon X7560 vs Intel Xeon L5630

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X7560 and Intel Xeon L5630 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.

Intel Xeon X7560

Intel Xeon L5630

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X7560

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 11% higher clock speed: 2.67 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8028 vs 5267

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	2.67 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	8028 vs 5267

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon L5630

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
524288x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3.3x lower typical power consumption: 40 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 964 vs 892

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache	12288 KB (shared) vs 24 MB L3 Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	40 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	964 vs 892

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X7560
CPU 2: Intel Xeon L5630

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

892

964

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8028

5267

Name	Intel Xeon X7560	Intel Xeon L5630
PassMark - Single thread mark	892	964
PassMark - CPU mark	8028	5267

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X7560	Intel Xeon L5630
Essentials
Architecture codename	Nehalem EX	Westmere EP
Launch date	Q1'10	March 2010
Place in performance rating	2203	2213
Processor Number	X7560	L5630
Series	Legacy Intel Xeon Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,100
Price now		$17.33
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		74.27
Performance
Base frequency	2.27 GHz	2.13 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s	5.86 GT/s QPI
L3 cache	24 MB L3 Cache	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.67 GHz	2.40 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	8
64 bit support
Die size		239 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
Maximum core temperature		63.1°C
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		1170 million
VID voltage range		0.750V-1.350V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz)	DDR3 800/1066
ECC memory support
Max memory channels		3
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		288 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCLGA1567	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	40 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Package Size		42.5mm X 45mm
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
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® SSE4.2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		40-bit
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)