Xeon X7560 vs E7540

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7540 and Xeon X7560 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	958	1114
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	10.96	6.53
Market segment	Server	Server
Release date	1 January 2010 (14 years ago)	1 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Current price	$35	$107

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E7540 has 68% better value for money than Xeon X7560.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7540 and Xeon X7560 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	12	16
Base clock speed	2 GHz	2.27 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.27 GHz	2.67 GHz
L3 cache	18 MB L3 Cache	24 MB L3 Cache
Chip lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	64 °C	no data
64 bit support	-	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7540 and Xeon X7560 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	FCBGA1567,FCLGA1567
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7540 and Xeon X7560. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E7540 and Xeon X7560 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E7540 and Xeon X7560 are enumerated here.

VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7540 and Xeon X7560. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

no data

DDR3-800, DDR3-978, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, Speed-1066

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

E7540 outperforms X7560 by 28% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	6.65	5.20
Physical cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	130 Watt

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