Intel Xeon E5-2630L vs Intel Atom серии S1240: comparison

Comparison of Intel Xeon E5-2630L and Intel Atom серии S1240: key differences and a full specification table.

Key differences

Intel Xeon E5-2630L has more cores (6 vs 2), more threads (12 vs 4), a higher base clock (2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz) and a higher maximum memory size (384 GB vs 8 GB).

At the same time, Intel Atom серии S1240 has a lower TDP (6.1 W vs 60 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 E5-2630LIntel Atom серии S1240
Cores / threads 6 / 12 2 / 4
Max boost clock 2.5 GHz —
L3 cache 15 MB —
TDP 60 W 6.1 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 E5-2630L Intel Atom серии S1240
General
Model E5-2630L S1240
Codename Sandy Bridge EP Centerton
Segment Server Server
Product line Семейство процессоров Intel Xeon E5 Процессоры Intel Atom серии S
Process 32 nm 32 nm
Launch date Q1 2012 Q4 2012
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Expected discontinuance Q2 2015 —
Servicing status End of Servicing Lifetime —
End of servicing updates 06/30/2020 —
Embedded options available No No
CPU
Cores 6 2
Threads 12 4
Multithreading (SMT/HT) Yes Yes
Base clock 2 GHz 1.6 GHz
Max boost clock 2.5 GHz —
Turbo Boost 2.0 frequency 2.5 GHz —
L3 cache 15 MB —
Cache (level unspecified) — 1 MB
Bus speed 7.2 GT/s —
TDP 60 W 6.1 W
Turbo Boost Yes (2) —
64-bit support Yes —
Instruction set width 64 bit 64 bit
Instruction set extensions AVX —
QPI links 2 —
Memory
Max memory size 384 GB 8 GB
Memory types DDR3 DDR3
Memory channels 4 1
Max memory bandwidth 42.6 GB/s 10.6 GB/s
ECC memory supported Yes Yes
I/O and interfaces
PCI Express revision 3 2
PCI Express lanes 40 8
Scalability 2S Only —
UART — UART
PCI support — PCI Support
Package and thermal
Sockets supported FCLGA2011 FCBGA1283
Max CPU configuration 2 —
Package size 52.5mm x 45.0mm —
TCASE 69.8 °C —
Security and virtualization
Virtualization (VT-x / AMD-V) Yes Yes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d) Yes —
Extended Page Tables (EPT) Yes —
AES-NI Yes —
Execute Disable Bit Yes —
Intel Trusted Execution Technology Yes —
vPro Eligibility Intel vPro Platform —
Technologies
Enhanced SpeedStep Yes —
Idle States Yes —
Thermal Monitoring Technologies Yes —
Identity Protection Technology No —
Flex Memory Access No —

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