Xeon w7-2595X vs L5638

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon L5638 and Xeon w7-2595X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1803not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.73no data
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency3.68no data
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date16 March 2010 (14 years ago)24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$90$2,039

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon L5638 and Xeon w7-2595X 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)26 (Hexacosa-Core)
Threads1252
Base clock speed2 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4.8 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)48.75 MB
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size239 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature85 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data82 °C
Number of transistors1,170 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon L5638 and Xeon w7-2595X 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
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)60 Watt250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5638 and Xeon w7-2595X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon L5638 and Xeon w7-2595X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon L5638 and Xeon w7-2595X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon L5638 and Xeon w7-2595X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4800
Maximum memory sizeno data2 TB
Max memory channelsno data4
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon L5638 and Xeon w7-2595X.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data64

Pros & cons summary


Recency 16 March 2010 24 August 2024
Physical cores 6 26
Threads 12 52
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 250 Watt

Xeon L5638 has 316.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon w7-2595X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 14 years, and 333.3% more physical cores and 333.3% more threads.

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