Intel Xeon E5645 vs Intel Xeon L5618: comparison

Comparison of Intel Xeon E5645 and Intel Xeon L5618: key differences and a full specification table.

Key differences

Intel Xeon E5645 has more cores (6 vs 4), more threads (12 vs 8), a higher base clock (2.4 GHz vs 1.87 GHz) and a higher maximum clock (2.67 GHz vs 2.26 GHz).

At the same time, Intel Xeon L5618 has a lower TDP (40 W vs 80 W).

Both processors match on: process node (32 nm).

These are specification values: they show differences between the models but do not determine a performance winner. For a specific workload, rely on independent benchmarks.

Key specifications

ParameterIntel Xeon E5645Intel Xeon L5618
Cores / threads 6 / 12 4 / 8
Max boost clock 2.67 GHz 2.26 GHz
L3 cache 12 MB —
TDP 80 W 40 W
Process 32 nm 32 nm

Full specification table

Differing values are highlighted. This is not a better/worse rating: numbers from different architectures are not always comparable.

Parameter Intel Xeon E5645 Intel Xeon L5618
General
Model E5645 L5618
Codename Westmere EP Westmere EP
Segment Server Server
Product line Устаревшие процессоры Intel Xeon Устаревшие процессоры Intel Xeon
Process 32 nm 32 nm
Launch date Q1 2010 Q1 2010
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Servicing status End of Servicing Lifetime End of Servicing Lifetime
Embedded options available Yes Yes
Use conditions Communications Communications
CPU
Cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Multithreading (SMT/HT) Yes Yes
Base clock 2.4 GHz 1.87 GHz
Max boost clock 2.67 GHz 2.26 GHz
L3 cache 12 MB —
Cache (level unspecified) — 12 MB
Bus speed 5.86 GT/s 5.86 GT/s
TDP 80 W 40 W
Turbo Boost Yes (1) Yes (1)
64-bit support Yes Yes
Instruction set width 64 bit —
Instruction set extensions SSE4.2 —
QPI links 2 —
Memory
Max memory size 288 GB —
Memory types DDR3 —
Memory channels 3 —
Max memory bandwidth 32 GB/s —
ECC memory supported Yes —
Physical address extensions 40-bit —
Package and thermal
Sockets supported FCLGA1366 FCLGA1366
Max CPU configuration 2 —
Package size 42.5mm X 45mm —
TCASE 76.2 °C 87 °C
Security and virtualization
Virtualization (VT-x / AMD-V) Yes Yes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d) Yes Yes
Extended Page Tables (EPT) Yes Yes
AES-NI Yes Yes
Execute Disable Bit Yes —
Intel Trusted Execution Technology Yes Yes
Technologies
Enhanced SpeedStep Yes —
Idle States Yes Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies No —

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