Intel Xeon E5 2648L vs Xeon E5540
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E5 2648L with 8 cores 1.8GHz and Xeon E5540 with 4 cores 2.533GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E5 2648L 's Advantages
Released 3 years late
Newer PCIe version (3 vs 2)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 8MB)
More modern manufacturing process (32nm vs 45nm)
Lower TDP (70W vs 80W)
Xeon E5540 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (1066 vs 3)
Higher base frequency (2.533GHz vs 1.8GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Xeon E5 2648L
+18%
481
Xeon E5540
407
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Xeon E5 2648L
+121%
4386
Xeon E5540
1978
General Parameters
Mar 2012
Release Date
Mar 2009
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Sandy Bridge-EP
Core Architecture
Gainestown
Intel Socket 2011
Socket
Intel Socket 1366
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon E5 (Sandy Bridge-EP)
Generation
Xeon(Gainestown)
Package
2.27 billions
Transistor Count
0.731 billions
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
45 nm
70 W
Power Consumption
80 W
Intel
Foundry
Intel
435 mm²
Die Size
263 mm²
CPU Performance
1.8 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.533 GHz
2.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
2.8 GHz
8
Total Core Count
4
16
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
133 MHz
18.0
Multiplier
19.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 KB per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
8 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
2
SMP
2
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR3-1066
4
Max Memory Channels
3
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3
PCIe Version
2
