Xeon w7-2475X vs E5-2630

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2630
2012
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
4.04
Xeon w7-2475X
2023
20 cores / 40 threads, 225 Watt
36.10
+794%

Xeon w7-2475X outperforms Xeon E5-2630 by a whopping 794% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2630 and Xeon w7-2475X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1439106
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.3957.87
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency3.8814.63
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)15 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$74$1,789

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon w7-2475X has 1607% better value for money than Xeon E5-2630.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2630 and Xeon w7-2475X 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads1240
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rate7.2 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache15360 KB (shared)37.5 MB
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size435 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature77 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data76 °C
Number of transistors2,270 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2630 and Xeon w7-2475X 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt225 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2630 and Xeon w7-2475X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2630 and Xeon w7-2475X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2630 and Xeon w7-2475X are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2630 and Xeon w7-2475X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size384 GB2 TB
Max memory channels44
Maximum memory bandwidth42.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2630 and Xeon w7-2475X.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4064

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 E5-2630 4.04
Xeon w7-2475X 36.10
+794%

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.

Xeon E5-2630 6183
Xeon w7-2475X 55249
+794%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E5-2630 450
Xeon w7-2475X 2087
+364%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E5-2630 2472
Xeon w7-2475X 15377
+522%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.04 36.10
Recency 6 March 2012 15 February 2023
Physical cores 6 20
Threads 12 40
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 225 Watt

Xeon E5-2630 has 136.8% lower power consumption.

Xeon w7-2475X, on the other hand, has a 793.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, and 233.3% more physical cores and 233.3% more threads.

The Xeon w7-2475X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2630 in performance tests.


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