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The Intel Xeon E5-2630 @ 2.30GHz is newer than Intel Xeon X5679 @ 3.20GHz, while Intel Xeon X5679 @ 3.20GHz is around 14% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 17% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Xeon X5679 @ 3.20GHz uses around 19% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 146 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.
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Socket Type | LGA1366 | LGA2011 | |
CPU Class | Server | Server | |
Clockspeed | 3.2 GHz | 2.3 GHz | |
Turbo Speed | Up to 3.6 GHz | Up to 2.8 GHz | |
# of Physical Cores | 6 (Threads: 12) | 6 (Threads: 12) | |
Cache | L1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 12MB | L1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 15MB | |
TDP | 115W | 95W | |
Yearly Running Cost | $20.99 | $17.34 | |
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First Seen on Chart | Q4 2011 | Q2 2012 | |
# of Samples | 7 | 139 | |
CPU Value | 0.0 | 160.3 | |
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group) | 1547(0.0%) | 1290(-16.6%) | |
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group) | 7095(0.0%) | 6104(-14.0%) |
Intel Xeon X5679 @ 3.20GHz | 7,095 | |
Intel Xeon E5-2630 @ 2.30GHz | 6,104 | |
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Intel Xeon X5679 @ 3.20GHz | NA | |
Intel Xeon E5-2630 @ 2.30GHz | 160.3 | |
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Intel Xeon X5679 @ 3.20GHz | 1,547 | |
Intel Xeon E5-2630 @ 2.30GHz | 1,290 | |
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Intel Xeon X5679 @ 3.20GHz | Intel Xeon E5-2630 @ 2.30GHz | |
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Max TDP | 115W | 95W |
Power consumption per day (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per day | NA | NA |
Power consumption per year (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per year | NA | NA |