Xeon E-2436 vs E5-2630L

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2630L
2012
6 cores / 12 threads, 60 Watt
3.34
Xeon E-2436
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
14.16
+324%

Xeon E-2436 outperforms Xeon E5-2630L by a whopping 324% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2630L and Xeon E-2436 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1585517
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data98.50
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency5.2620.60
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$331

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2630L and Xeon E-2436 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed2 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz5 GHz
Bus rate7.2 GT/s16 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache15360 KB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size435 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperature70 °C100 °C
Number of transistors2,270 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2630L and Xeon E-2436 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
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)60 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2630L and Xeon E-2436. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2630L and Xeon E-2436 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2630L and Xeon E-2436 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2630L and Xeon E-2436. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size384 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
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 E5-2630L and Xeon E-2436.

PCIe version3.05
PCI Express lanes4016

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 E5-2630L 3.34
Xeon E-2436 14.16
+324%

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 E5-2630L 5305
Xeon E-2436 22487
+324%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.34 14.16
Recency 6 March 2012 14 December 2023
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-2630L has 8.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon E-2436, on the other hand, has a 324% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 11 years.

The Xeon E-2436 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2630L in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2630L and Xeon E-2436, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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