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| Intel Xeon L5518 vs Pentium G870 |
Released March, 2009
Intel Xeon L5518
- 2.13 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon L5518
![]() | More l3 cache 8 MB | ![]() | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 2 |
![]() | More threads 8 | ![]() | More cores 4 |
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Released June, 2012
Intel Pentium G870
- 3.1 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Pentium G870
![]() | Significantly higher clock speed 3.1 GHz | ![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 32 nm | ![]() | More l2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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More l3 cache | 8 MB | vs | 3 MB | Around 2.8x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
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Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
More threads | 8 | vs | 2 | 6 more threads | |||
More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature | 85 °C | vs | 69.1 °C | Around 25% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
More l3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | vs | 1.5 MB/core | Around 35% more l3 cache per core | |||
Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.71 GHz | vs | 3.21 GHz | More than 15% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Slightly lower typical power consumption | 48.75W | vs | 52.81W | Around 10% lower typical power consumption | |||
Supports more RAM | 147,456 MB | vs | 32,768 MB | Supports 4.5x more RAM | |||
Slightly lower annual home energy cost | 14.45 $/year | vs | 15.66 $/year | Around 10% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Slightly lower annual commercial energy cost | 52.56 $/year | vs | 56.94 $/year | Around 10% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Significantly higher clock speed | 3.1 GHz | vs | 2.13 GHz | More than 45% higher clock speed | |||
Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
Much newer manufacturing process | 32 nm | vs | 45 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
More l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
Newer | Jun, 2012 | vs | Mar, 2009 | Release date over 3 years later | |||
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.1 GHz | vs | 2.13 GHz | More than 45% better overclocked clock speed (Water) |
Features Key features of the Xeon L5518 vs Pentium G870
clock speed
Xeon L5518
2.13 GHz
Pentium G870
3.1 GHz
L2 cache
Xeon L5518
1 MB
Pentium G870
1 MB
L3 cache
Xeon L5518
8 MB
Pentium G870
3 MB
overclocked clock speed (air)
Xeon L5518
3.71 GHz
Pentium G870
3.21 GHz
overclocked clock speed (water)
Xeon L5518
2.13 GHz
Pentium G870
3.1 GHz
TDP
Xeon L5518
60W
Pentium G870
65W
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon L5518 | vs | Pentium G870 |
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Clock speed | 2.13 GHz | 3.1 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Dual core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 1366 | |||
LGA 1155 | |||
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | No | No | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 60W | 65W | |
Annual home energy cost | 14.45 $/year | 15.66 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 52.56 $/year | 56.94 $/year | |
Typical power consumption | 48.75W | 52.81W | |
bus | |||
Architecture | QPI | DMI | |
Number of links | 2 | 1 | |
Transfer rate | 5,860 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s |
details | Xeon L5518 | vs | Pentium G870 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 8 | 2 | |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 8 MB | 3 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 45 nm | 32 nm | |
Max CPUs | 2 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 85°C | Unknown - 69.1°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 3.71 GHz | 3.21 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.13 GHz | 3.1 GHz | |
PassMark (Overclocked) | 1,531.9 | 2,148.8 | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.71 GHz | 3.21 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | None | GPU | |
Label | N/A | Intel® HD Graphics | |
Number of displays supported | N/A | 2 | |
GPU clock speed | N/A | 850 MHz | |
Turbo clock speed | N/A | 1,100 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3-1333 | |||
DDR3-1066 | |||
DDR3-800 | |||
DDR3 | |||
Channels | Triple Channel | Dual Channel | |
Maximum bandwidth | 25,599.99 MB/s | 21,333.32 MB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 147,456 MB | 32,768 MB |
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