Ultra 7 265KF vs Xeon E6540

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon E6540 and Core Ultra 7 265KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated82
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data99.40
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data28.21
Architecture codenameno dataArrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date1 January 2010 (14 years ago)24 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$379

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E6540 and Core Ultra 7 265KF 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)
Threads1220
Base clock speed2 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.27 GHz5.5 GHz
L1 cacheno data112 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data3 MB (per core)
L3 cache18 MB L3 Cache30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm3 nm
Die sizeno data243 mm2
Number of transistorsno data17,800 million
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E6540 and Core Ultra 7 265KF 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 configurationno data1
SocketFCLGA15671851
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E6540 and Core Ultra 7 265KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+

Security technologies

Xeon E6540 and Core Ultra 7 265KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E6540 and Core Ultra 7 265KF are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E6540 and Core Ultra 7 265KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E6540 and Core Ultra 7 265KF.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 January 2010 24 October 2024
Physical cores 6 20
Threads 12 20
Chip lithography 45 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon E6540 has 19% lower power consumption.

Ultra 7 265KF, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 14 years, 233.3% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads, and a 1400% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Xeon E6540 and Core Ultra 7 265KF. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon E6540 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 7 265KF is a desktop one.


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