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Intel Xeon L5630
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Xeon L5630 based on its performance and cost to run.
See full details Intel Xeon L5630 vs L5520 |
Released March, 2010
Intel Xeon L5630
- 2.13 GHz
- Quad core
5.2 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon L5630
 | Much more l3 cache 12 MB | | Supports trusted computing Yes |
| | Supports more RAM 294,912 MB | | Newer manufacturing process 32 nm |
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Released March, 2009
Intel Xeon L5520
- 2.26 GHz
- Quad core
5.4 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the L5520
| | Much better performance per dollar 3.26 pt/$ | | Higher clock speed 2.26 GHz |
| | Slightly higher turbo clock speed 2.48 GHz | | Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) 4.08 GHz |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of L5630 vs L5520 among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 5.4 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much more l3 cache | 12 MB | vs | 8 MB | 50% more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
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| Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
| Supports more RAM | 294,912 MB | vs | 147,456 MB | Supports 2x more RAM | |||
| Newer manufacturing process | 32 nm | vs | 45 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Much more l3 cache per core | 3 MB/core | vs | 2 MB/core | 50% more l3 cache per core | |||
| Lower typical power consumption | 32.5W | vs | 48.75W | Around 35% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.66 GHz | vs | 3.42 GHz | More than 5% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Lower annual commercial energy cost | 35.04 $/year | vs | 52.56 $/year | Around 35% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Lower annual home energy cost | 9.64 $/year | vs | 14.45 $/year | Around 35% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Newer | Mar, 2010 | vs | Mar, 2009 | Release date 11 months later | |||
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| Much better performance per dollar | 3.26 pt/$ | vs | 0.91 pt/$ | More than 3.5x better performance per dollar | |||
| Higher clock speed | 2.26 GHz | vs | 2.13 GHz | More than 5% higher clock speed | |||
| Slightly higher turbo clock speed | 2.48 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz | Around 5% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.08 GHz | vs | 3.48 GHz | More than 15% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon L5630 vs L5520
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon L5630 | vs | L5520 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.13 GHz | 2.26 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.48 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 1366 | |||
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | No | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 40W | 60W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 9.64 $/year | 14.45 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 35.04 $/year | 52.56 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 1.93 pt/W | 2.66 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 32.5W | 48.75W | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1066 | |||
| DDR3-800 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| Channels | Triple Channel | Triple Channel | |
| Supports ECC | Yes | Yes | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25,599.99 MB/s | 25,599.99 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 294,912 MB | 147,456 MB | |
details | Xeon L5630 | vs | L5520 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 8 | 8 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 8 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 3 MB/core | 2 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 32 nm | 45 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 2 | 2 | |
| Clock multiplier | 16 | 17 | |
| Voltage range | 0.75 - 1.35V | 0.75 - 1.35V | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 63.1°C | Unknown - 70°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.66 GHz | 3.42 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.48 GHz | 4.08 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.66 GHz | 3.42 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | None | |
| Label | N/A | N/A | |
| Latest DirectX | N/A | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | N/A | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| 3DMark06 | N/A | N/A | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | QPI | QPI | |
| Number of links | 2 | 2 | |
| Data rate | 46,928 MB/s | 46,928 MB/s | |
| Transfer rate | 5,860 MT/s | 5,860 MT/s | |
| Clock speed | 2,930 MHz | 2,930 MHz | |
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