EPYC 9354 vs Xeon E5540

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5540
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
1.82
EPYC 9354
2022
32 cores / 64 threads, 280 Watt
44.33
+2336%

EPYC 9354 outperforms Xeon E5540 by a whopping 2336% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5540 and EPYC 9354 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking201753
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.649.97
Market segmentServerServer
Seriesno dataAMD EPYC
Power efficiency2.0714.44
Architecture codenameGainestown (2009−2010)Genoa (2022−2023)
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)10 November 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$30$3,420

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 9354 has 1458% better value for money than Xeon E5540.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5540 and EPYC 9354 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)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads864
Base clock speed2.53 GHz3.25 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz3.25 GHz
Multiplierno data32.5
L1 cache64 KB (per core)2 MB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)32 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size263 mm28x 72 mm2
Maximum core temperature76 °Cno data
Number of transistors731 million52,560 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5540 and EPYC 9354 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 configuration22
SocketFCLGA1366SP5
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5540 and EPYC 9354. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5540 and EPYC 9354 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5540 and EPYC 9354 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5540 and EPYC 9354. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size144 GB6 TiB
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s460.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5540 and EPYC 9354.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

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 1.82
EPYC 9354 44.33
+2336%

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
EPYC 9354 67842
+2338%

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
EPYC 9354 1779
+373%

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
EPYC 9354 12881
+836%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.82 44.33
Recency 30 March 2009 10 November 2022
Physical cores 4 32
Threads 8 64
Chip lithography 45 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 280 Watt

Xeon E5540 has 250% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9354, on the other hand, has a 2335.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 9354 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5540 in performance tests.


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