Xeon Silver 4510 vs Core 2 Duo E6540
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Silver 4510 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6540 by a whopping 4148% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo E6540 and Xeon Silver 4510 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2758 | 217 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Release date | 1 July 2007 (17 years ago) | 1 October 2023 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo E6540 and Xeon Silver 4510 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | no data | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 2.33 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 4.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 4 MB L2 Cache | 30 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 72 °C | 84 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.5V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo E6540 and Xeon Silver 4510 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Socket | PLGA775 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 150 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E6540 and Xeon Silver 4510. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | Launched |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo E6540 and Xeon Silver 4510 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E6540 and Xeon Silver 4510 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E6540 and Xeon Silver 4510. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 @ 4400 MT/s (1 DPC &2DPC) |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E6540 and Xeon Silver 4510.
| PCIe version | no data | 5 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 80 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Xeon Silver 4510 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6540 by 4148% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Xeon Silver 4510 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6540 by 4129% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.52 | 22.09 |
| Recency | 1 July 2007 | 1 October 2023 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 150 Watt |
The Xeon Silver 4510 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6540 in performance tests.
Note that Core 2 Duo E6540 is a desktop processor while Xeon Silver 4510 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E6540 and Xeon Silver 4510, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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