Core i5 vs Xeon E7540

Place in performance ranking	968	1773
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	10.96	7.03
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Release date	1 January 2010 (14 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	$44	$179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E7540 has 56% better value for money than Core i5.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7540 and Core i5 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	no data
Threads	12	no data
Base clock speed	2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.27 GHz	no data
L3 cache	18 MB L3 Cache	no data
Chip lithography	45 nm	no data
Maximum core temperature	64 °C	no data
64 bit support	-	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7540 and Core i5 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	FCLGA1567	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7540 and Core i5. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E7540 and Core i5 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E7540 and Core i5 are enumerated here.

VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

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 E7540 6.71
+209%

Core i5 2.17

Xeon E7540 outperforms Core i5 by 209% 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 E7540 10376
+299%

Core i5 2598

Xeon E7540 outperforms Core i5 by 299% in Passmark.