Xeon L5518 vs i5-2400

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2400 and Xeon L5518 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1754not rated
Place by popularity39not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.86no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesCore i5 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency2.43no data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Gainestown (2009−2010)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years ago)30 March 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$60no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-2400 and Xeon L5518 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.133 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size216 mm2263 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,160 million731 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2400 and Xeon L5518 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.

Number of CPUs in a configuration12
SocketLGA11551366
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2400 and Xeon L5518. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2400 and Xeon L5518 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2400 and Xeon L5518 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 i5-2400 and Xeon L5518. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2000N/A
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2400 and Xeon L5518 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2400 and Xeon L5518.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 9 January 2011 30 March 2009
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 60 Watt

i5-2400 has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon L5518, on the other hand, has 100% more threads, and 58.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-2400 and Xeon L5518. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i5-2400 is a desktop processor while Xeon L5518 is a server/workstation one.


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