i5-13600T vs Xeon E5540

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5540
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
1.76
Core i5-13600T
2023
14 cores / 20 threads, 35 Watt
17.03
+868%

Core i5-13600T outperforms Xeon E5540 by a whopping 868% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5540 and Core i5-13600T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2021379
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.6446.35
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.0745.85
Architecture codenameGainestown (2009−2010)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$30$255

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-13600T has 7142% better value for money than Xeon E5540.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5540 and Core i5-13600T 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads820
Base clock speed2.53 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz4.8 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size263 mm2215 mm2
Maximum core temperature76 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors731 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5540 and Core i5-13600T 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
SocketFCLGA1366FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5540 and Core i5-13600T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E5540 and Core i5-13600T 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 E5540 and Core i5-13600T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5540 and Core i5-13600T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size144 GB192 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.55 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5540 and Core i5-13600T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5540 and Core i5-13600T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5540 and Core i5-13600T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5540 and Core i5-13600T.

PCIe version2.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 E5540 1.76
i5-13600T 17.03
+868%

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 E5540 2783
i5-13600T 26952
+868%

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 E5540 376
i5-13600T 2274
+505%

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 E5540 1376
i5-13600T 11281
+720%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.76 17.03
Recency 30 March 2009 4 January 2023
Physical cores 4 14
Threads 8 20
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 35 Watt

i5-13600T has a 867.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 250% more physical cores and 150% more threads, and 128.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-13600T is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5540 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5540 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-13600T is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5540 and Core i5-13600T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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