Xeon E5540 vs Xeon E7 8830

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Intel Xeon E5540

Intel Xeon E7-8830

We compared two server CPUs: Xeon E5540 with 4 cores 2.533GHz and Xeon E7 8830 with 8 cores 2.133GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Xeon E5540 's Advantages

Higher base frequency (2.533GHz vs 2.133GHz)

Lower TDP (80W vs 105W)

Xeon E7 8830 's Advantages

Released 2 years and 1 months late

Higher specification of memory (1333 vs 1066)

Larger L3 cache size (24MB vs 8MB)

More modern manufacturing process (32nm vs 45nm)

Score

Xeon E5540

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Xeon E7 8830

General Parameters

Mar 2009

Release Date

Apr 2011

Intel

Manufacturer

Intel

Server

Type

Server

Gainestown

Core Architecture

Westmere-EX

Intel Socket 1366

Socket

Intel Socket 1567

N/A

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Xeon(Gainestown)

Generation

Xeon E7(Westmere-EX)

Package

0.731 billions

Transistor Count

2.6 billions

45 nm

Manufacturing Process

32 nm

80 W

Power Consumption

105 W

Intel

Foundry

Intel

263 mm²

Die Size

513 mm²

CPU Performance

2.533 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

2.133 GHz

2.8 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

2.4 GHz

4

Total Core Count

8

Total Thread Count

16

133 MHz

Bus Frequency

133 MHz

19.0

Multiplier

16.0

64 KB per core

L1 Cache

64 KB per core

256 KB per core

L2 Cache

256 KB per core

8 MB shared

L3 Cache

24 MB shared

No

Unlocked Multiplier

No

2

SMP

8

Memory Parameters

DDR3-1066

Memory Types

DDR3-1333

3

Max Memory Channels

4

Yes

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Miscellaneous

2

PCIe Version

-

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