Xeon L5618 vs E5-2678 v3

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Xeon L5618 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	752	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.87	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Xeon	no data
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Westmere-EP (2010−2011)
Release date	2015 (9 years ago)	16 March 2010 (14 years ago)
Current price	$146	$29

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Xeon L5618 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	24	8
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	1.87 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.26 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3072 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Die size	356 mm2	239 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	87 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	84 °C	no data
Number of transistors	5,560 million	1,170 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Xeon L5618 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 configuration	2	2
Socket	LGA2011-3	FCLGA1366,LGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	40 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Xeon L5618. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Xeon L5618 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Xeon L5618 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Xeon L5618. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3, DDR4

DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Xeon L5618.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	40	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	12	4
Threads	24	8
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	40 Watt

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