Intel Xeon E5 2470 v2 vs Xeon E6540
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E5 2470 v2 with 10 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
Intel Xeon E5 2470 v2 's Advantages
Released 3 years and 6 months late
Higher base frequency (2.4GHz vs 2GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 18MB)
More modern manufacturing process (22nm vs 45nm)
Lower TDP (95W vs 105W)
Xeon E6540 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (1333 vs 3)
Score
General Parameters
Sep 2013
Release Date
Mar 2010
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Ivy Bridge-EN
Core Architecture
Nehalem-EX
Intel Socket 1356
Socket
Intel Socket 1567
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon E5 (Ivy Bridge-EN)
Generation
Xeon(Beckton)
Package
1.4 billions
Transistor Count
2.3 billions
22 nm
Manufacturing Process
45 nm
95 W
Power Consumption
105 W
Intel
Foundry
Intel
160 mm²
Die Size
684 mm²
CPU Performance
2.4 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2 GHz
0
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
2.266 GHz
10
Total Core Count
6
20
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
133 MHz
24.0
Multiplier
15.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 KB per core
25 MB shared
L3 Cache
18 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
2
SMP
2
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR3-1333
Max Memory Channels
4
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
-
PCIe Version
2
