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Intel Xeon E5320 vs Xeon E5540

The Intel Xeon E5540 @ 2.53GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E5320 @ 1.86GHz and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. It is also significantly faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 79 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Xeon E5320 @ 1.86GHz×Intel Xeon E5540 @ 2.53GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA771LGA1366
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed1.9 GHz2.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 2.8 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP80W80W
Yearly Running Cost$14.60$14.60
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2009Q3 2009
# of Samples2950
CPU Rank39993101
CPU Value37.931.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)770(-35.9%)1200(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1469(-47.6%)2805(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5320 @ 1.86GHz
1,469
Intel Xeon E5540 @ 2.53GHz
2,805
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5320 @ 1.86GHz
37.9
Intel Xeon E5540 @ 2.53GHz
31.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5320 @ 1.86GHz
770
Intel Xeon E5540 @ 2.53GHz
1,200
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Xeon E5320 @ 1.86GHz Intel Xeon E5540 @ 2.53GHz
Max TDP80W80W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.