Xeon w7-2565X vs L5530

Primary details

Comparing Xeon L5530 and Xeon w7-2565X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2098	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Power efficiency	2.51	no data
Architecture codename	Gainestown (2009−2010)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	9 August 2009 (15 years ago)	24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$1,339

Detailed specifications

Xeon L5530 and Xeon w7-2565X 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	4 (Quad-Core)	18 (Octadeca-Core)
Threads	8	36
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.66 GHz	4.8 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	37.5 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Die size	263 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	70 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	79 °C
Number of transistors	731 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon L5530 and Xeon w7-2565X 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	1
Socket	FCLGA1366	4677
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	240 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5530 and Xeon w7-2565X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	40 Bit	no data

Security technologies

Xeon L5530 and Xeon w7-2565X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon L5530 and Xeon w7-2565X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon L5530 and Xeon w7-2565X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5
Maximum memory size	144 GB	no data
Max memory channels	3	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon L5530 and Xeon w7-2565X.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	64

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	9 August 2009	24 August 2024
Physical cores	4	18
Threads	8	36
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	240 Watt

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