i7-920 vs Xeon L5618
Primary details
Comparing Xeon L5618 and Core i7-920 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 2013 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 1.22 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Core i7 (Desktop) |
| Power efficiency | no data | 1.30 |
| Architecture codename | Westmere-EP (2010−2011) | Bloomfield (2008−2010) |
| Release date | 16 March 2010 (14 years ago) | November 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $340 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon L5618 and Core i7-920 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 1.87 GHz | 2.66 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.26 GHz | 2.93 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 1333 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 239 mm2 | 263 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 87 °C | 68 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,170 million | 731 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon L5618 and Core i7-920 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,LGA1366 | FCLGA1366,PLGA1366 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 130 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5618 and Core i7-920. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| PAE | no data | 36 Bit |
Security technologies
Xeon L5618 and Core i7-920 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 L5618 and Core i7-920 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon L5618 and Core i7-920. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 24 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon L5618 and Core i7-920.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 130 Watt |
Xeon L5618 has a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 225% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon L5618 and Core i7-920. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon L5618 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-920 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon L5618 and Core i7-920, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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