Core i7 vs Xeon L5638

Place in performance ranking	1673	1657
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.73	5.71
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Westmere-EP (2010−2011)	no data
Release date	16 March 2010 (14 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$90	no data
Current price	$11 (0.1x MSRP)	$263

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Core i7 has 230% better value for money than Xeon L5638.

Detailed specifications

Xeon L5638 and Core i7 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	2.4 GHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	32 nm	no data
Die size	239 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,170 million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon L5638 and Core i7 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	no data
Socket	FCLGA1366,LGA1366	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5638 and Core i7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon L5638 and Core i7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon L5638 and Core i7 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon L5638 and Core i7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon L5638 and Core i7.

PCIe version

2.0

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 L5638 2.40

Core i7 2.46
+2.5%

Core i7 outperforms Xeon L5638 by 3% based on our aggregated 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 L5638 3707

Core i7 7652
+106%

Core i7 outperforms Xeon L5638 by 106% in Passmark.