Intel Xeon X5698 vs Xeon L5420
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon X5698 with 2 cores 4.4GHz and Xeon L5420 with 4 cores 2.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon X5698 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 11 months late
Higher base frequency (4.4GHz vs 2.5GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (32nm vs 45nm)
Xeon L5420 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (3 vs 3)
Lower TDP (50W vs 130W)
Score
General Parameters
Feb 2011
Release Date
Mar 2008
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Westmere-EP
Core Architecture
Harpertown
Intel Socket 1366
Socket
Intel Socket 771
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon (Westmere-EP)
Generation
Xeon (Harpertown)
Package
1.17 billions
Transistor Count
0.82 billions
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
45 nm
130 W
Power Consumption
50 W
Intel
Foundry
Intel
239 mm²
Die Size
2x107 mm²
CPU Performance
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
0
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
0
2
Total Core Count
4
4
Total Thread Count
4
133 MHz
Bus Frequency
333 MHz
33.0
Multiplier
7.5
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
6 MB per die
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
2
SMP
2
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR2, DDR3
Depends on motherboard
3
Max Memory Channels
2
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
2
PCIe Version
2
