Intel Xeon E7 8850 vs Xeon E6540
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E7 8850 with 10 cores 2GHz 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 E7 8850 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 1 months late
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 18MB)
More modern manufacturing process (32nm vs 45nm)
Xeon E6540 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (1333 vs 3)
Lower TDP (105W vs 130W)
Score
General Parameters
Apr 2011
Release Date
Mar 2010
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Westmere-EX
Core Architecture
Nehalem-EX
Intel Socket 1567
Socket
Intel Socket 1567
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon E7 (Westmere-EX)
Generation
Xeon(Beckton)
Package
2.6 billions
Transistor Count
2.3 billions
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
45 nm
130 W
Power Consumption
105 W
Intel
Foundry
Intel
513 mm²
Die Size
684 mm²
CPU Performance
2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2 GHz
2.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
2.266 GHz
10
Total Core Count
6
20
Total Thread Count
12
133 MHz
Bus Frequency
133 MHz
15.0
Multiplier
15.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 KB per core
30 MB shared
L3 Cache
18 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
8
SMP
2
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR3-1333
Max Memory Channels
4
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
-
PCIe Version
2
