E5462 vs E5440 [3

Comparing Xeon E5440 and Xeon E5462 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5440 has 21% better value for money than Xeon E5462.

Xeon E5440 and Xeon E5462 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Information on Xeon E5440 and Xeon E5462 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5440 and Xeon E5462. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Xeon E5440 and Xeon E5462 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5440 and Xeon E5462 are enumerated here.

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

E5440 outperforms E5462 by 13% in our combined benchmark results.

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

E5440 outperforms E5462 by 12% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 41%

E5462 outperforms E5440 by 11% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 41%

E5462 outperforms E5440 by 19% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cryptocurrency mining performance of Xeon E5440 and Xeon E5462. Usually measured in megahashes per second.

The Xeon E5440 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5462 in performance tests.

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