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The Intel Xeon E5540 @ 2.53GHz is newer than Intel Xeon X5560 @ 2.80GHz, while Intel Xeon X5560 @ 2.80GHz is around 12% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 13% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Xeon X5560 @ 2.80GHz uses around 17% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 125 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.
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1: Intel Xeon E5540 @ 2.53GHz | |
2: Intel Xeon X5560 @ 2.80GHz | |
×Intel Xeon E5540 @ 2.53GHz | ×Intel Xeon X5560 @ 2.80GHz | + ADD | |
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Price | Search Online | Search Online | |
Socket Type | LGA1366 | LGA1366 | |
CPU Class | Server | Server | |
Clockspeed | 2.5 GHz | 2.8 GHz | |
Turbo Speed | Up to 2.8 GHz | Up to 3.2 GHz | |
# of Physical Cores | 4 (Threads: 8) | 4 (Threads: 8) | |
Cache | L1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB | L1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, | |
TDP | 80W | 95W | |
Yearly Running Cost | $14.60 | $17.34 | |
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First Seen on Chart | Q3 2009 | Q2 2009 | |
# of Samples | 49 | 76 | |
CPU Value | 31.3 | 31.5 | |
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group) | 1203(-13.1%) | 1383(0.0%) | |
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group) | 2783(-11.7%) | 3150(0.0%) |
Intel Xeon E5540 @ 2.53GHz | 2,783 | |
Intel Xeon X5560 @ 2.80GHz | 3,150 | |
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Intel Xeon E5540 @ 2.53GHz | 31.3 | |
Intel Xeon X5560 @ 2.80GHz | 31.5 | |
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Intel Xeon E5540 @ 2.53GHz | 1,203 | |
Intel Xeon X5560 @ 2.80GHz | 1,383 | |
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Intel Xeon E5540 @ 2.53GHz | Intel Xeon X5560 @ 2.80GHz | |
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Max TDP | 80W | 95W |
Power consumption per day (kWh) | 0.16 | 0.19 |
Running cost per day | $0.040 | $0.048 |
Power consumption per year (kWh) | 58.4 | 69.3 |
Running cost per year | $14.60 | $17.34 |