Xeon X3430 vs Xeon E6540

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Intel Xeon X3430

Intel Xeon E6540

We compared two server CPUs: Xeon X3430 with 4 cores 2.4GHz and Xeon E6540 with 6 cores 2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Xeon X3430 's Advantages

Higher base frequency (2.4GHz vs 2GHz)

Lower TDP (95W vs 105W)

Xeon E6540 's Advantages

Released 6 months late

Larger L3 cache size (18MB vs 8MB)

Score

Xeon X3430

VS

Xeon E6540

General Parameters

Sep 2009

Release Date

Mar 2010

Intel

Manufacturer

Intel

Server

Type

Server

Lynnfield

Core Architecture

Nehalem-EX

Intel Socket 1156

Socket

Intel Socket 1567

N/A

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Xeon(Lynnfield)

Generation

Xeon(Beckton)

Package

0.774 billions

Transistor Count

2.3 billions

45 nm

Manufacturing Process

45 nm

95 W

Power Consumption

105 W

Intel

Foundry

Intel

296 mm²

Die Size

684 mm²

CPU Performance

2.4 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

2 GHz

2.8 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

2.266 GHz

4

Total Core Count

6

4

Total Thread Count

12

133 MHz

Bus Frequency

133 MHz

18.0

Multiplier

15.0

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

18 MB shared

No

Unlocked Multiplier

No

1

SMP

2

Memory Parameters

DDR3-1333

Memory Types

DDR3-1333

2

Max Memory Channels

4

Yes

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Miscellaneous

2

PCIe Version

2

16

PCIe Lanes

-

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