Xeon L5618 vs E5-2678 v3
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Xeon L5618 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 817 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | Xeon | no data |
| Power efficiency | 7.30 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Westmere-EP (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 2015 (9 years ago) | 16 March 2010 (14 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Xeon L5618 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 1.87 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.26 GHz |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3072 KB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 30 MB | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 356 mm2 | 239 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 87 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 84 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 5,560 million | 1,170 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Xeon L5618 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 | 2 |
| Socket | LGA2011-3 | FCLGA1366,LGA1366 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 40 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Xeon L5618. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 1.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Xeon L5618 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Xeon L5618 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Xeon L5618. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Xeon L5618.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 12 | 4 |
| Threads | 24 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 40 Watt |
Xeon E5-2678 v3 has 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.
Xeon L5618, on the other hand, has 200% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Xeon L5618. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Xeon L5618, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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