Intel Xeon X5660 vs Xeon E7540

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Intel Xeon X5660

Intel Xeon E7540

We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon X5660 with 6 cores 2.8GHz and Xeon E7540 with 6 cores 2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Intel Xeon X5660 's Advantages

Higher base frequency (2.8GHz vs 2GHz)

More modern manufacturing process (32nm vs 45nm)

Lower TDP (95W vs 105W)

Xeon E7540 's Advantages

Higher specification of memory (1333 vs 3)

Larger L3 cache size (18MB vs 12MB)

Score

Intel Xeon X5660

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Xeon E7540

General Parameters

Mar 2010

Release Date

Mar 2010

Intel

Manufacturer

Intel

Server

Type

Server

Westmere-EP

Core Architecture

Nehalem-EX

Intel Socket 1366

Socket

Intel Socket 1567

N/A

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Xeon (Westmere-EP)

Generation

Xeon(Beckton)

Package

1.17 billions

Transistor Count

2.3 billions

32 nm

Manufacturing Process

45 nm

95 W

Power Consumption

105 W

Intel

Foundry

Intel

239 mm²

Die Size

684 mm²

CPU Performance

2.8 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

2 GHz

3.2 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

2.266 GHz

6

Total Core Count

6

12

Total Thread Count

12

133 MHz

Bus Frequency

133 MHz

21.0

Multiplier

15.0

64 K per core

L1 Cache

64 KB per core

256 K per core

L2 Cache

256 KB per core

12 MB shared

L3 Cache

18 MB shared

No

Unlocked Multiplier

No

2

SMP

8

Memory Parameters

DDR3

Memory Types

DDR3-1333

3

Max Memory Channels

4

Yes

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Miscellaneous

2

PCIe Version

2

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