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Intel Xeon E5-2440

Processor Released May 14, 2012

CPU cores: 6
CPU threads: 12
Maximum boost clock: 2.9 GHz
Thermal design power: 95 W

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark5,900^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark1,282^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark5,917^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · mark9,178^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 6
CPU threads: 12
Base clock: 2.4 GHz
CPU reference clock: 100 MHz^*
Maximum supported memory bandwidth: 32 GB/s^*
Maximum boost clock: 2.9 GHz
L3 cache: 15 MB
Socket / package: LGA 1356
Process node: 32 nm
Hardware threads per core: 2^*

Cache hierarchy

L3 / total
Level
L3
Scope
total
Size
15 MB
Reported cache^*
Size
15 MB^*
Level
Reported cache (level unstated)^*
Scope
Intel® Smart Cache^*

Compatible sockets

LGA 1356

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 3
Video memory type: DDR3 800/1066/1333^*

Supported memory

DDR3-1333
Technology
DDR3
Transfer rate
1,333 MT/s
DDR3 800/1066/1333^*

CPU memory support

DDR3-800
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR3
Transfer rate
800 MT/s
DDR3-1066
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR3
Transfer rate
1,066 MT/s
DDR3-1333
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR3
Transfer rate
1,333 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 95 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 30 fields

Product Collection: Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family^*
Processor Base Frequency: 2.4^* GHz
Max Turbo Frequency: 2.9^* GHz
Cache: 15 MB SmartCache^*
Bus Speed: 7.2 GT/s QPI^*
TDP: 95^* W
Embedded Options Available: No^*
Max Memory Size: 384^* GB
Memory Types: DDR3 800/1066/1333^*
Max nb of Memory Channels: 3^*
Vertical Segment: Server^*
Max Memory Bandwidth: 32^* GB/s
ECC Memory Supported: Yes^*
Processor Number: E5-2440^*
PCI Express Revision: 3^*
Max nb of PCI Express Lanes: 24^*
Intel Hyper Threading Technology: Yes^*
Intel Virtualization Technology VTx: Yes^*
Intel 64: Yes^*
Status: End of Life^*
Instruction Set: 64-bit^*
Instruction Set Extensions: AVX^*
Idle States: Yes^*
Thermal Monitoring Technologies: Yes^*
Execute Disable Bit: Yes^*
Launch Date: Q2'12^*
Lithography: 32^* nm
Recommended Customer Price: $832.00 - $837.00^*
nb of Cores: 6^*
nb of Threads: 12^*

Specifications 2 · 9 fields

Release: May 14th, 2012^*
Name: Xeon E5-2440^*
Codename: Sandy Bridge-EN^*
Cores: 6 / 12^*
Clock: 2.4 to 2.9 GHz^*
Socket: Socket 1356^*
Process: 32^* nm
L3 Cache: 15MB^*
TDP: 95^* W

Specifications 3 · 11 fields

model: E5-2440^*
date: 2012-01-04^*
clock: 2,400^*
max clock: 2,900^*
hw nthreadspercore: 2^*
hw ncores: 6^*
tdp: 95^*
vdd low: 0.6^*
vdd high: 1.35^*
name Processor family: Xeon^*
name Processor code name: Sandy Bridge EN^*

Specifications 4 · 24 fields

name: Intel Xeon E5-2440 @ 2.40GHz^*
name: Intel Xeon E5-2440 @ 2.40GHz^*
cores: 6^*
cores: 6^*
logicals: 2^*
logicals: 2^*
samples: 15^*
samples: 3^*
price: 340^*
price: 170^*
tdp: 95^*
tdp: 95^*
date: 2014-03-01^*
date: 2014-03-01^*
socket: LGA 1356^*
socket: LGA 1356^*
category: Server^*
category: Server^*
speed: 2,400^*
speed: 2,400^*
turbo: 2,700^*
turbo: 2,700^*
cpuCount: 1^*
cpuCount: 2^*

Specifications 5 · 26 fields

name: Xeon E5-2440^*
Release Date: May 14th, 2012^*
Part#: SR0LK^*
Frequency: 2.4^* GHz
Turbo Clock: up to 2.9 GHz^*
Base Clock: 100^* MHz
Multiplier: 24.0x^*
Multiplier Unlocked: No^*
Voltage: 1.35^* V
Codename: Sandy Bridge-EN^*
Socket: Intel Socket 1356^*
Generation: Xeon E5 (Sandy Bridge-EN)^*
Memory Support: DDR3^*
ECC Memory: Yes^*
# of Cores: 6^*
# of Threads: 12^*
SMP # CPUs: 2^*
Cache L1: 64 KB (per core)^*
Cache L2: 256 KB (per core)^*
Features: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.2, AVX, EIST, Intel 64, XD bit, TXT, VT-x, VT-d, HTT, AES-NI^*
Foundry: Intel^*
Process Size: 32^* nm
Cache L3: 15 MB (shared)^*
Transistors: 1,270 million^*
Die Size: 294^* mm²
Market: Server/Workstation^*

Specifications 6 · 4 fields

brand: Intel^*
brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Xeon E5-2440 @ 2.40GHz^*
name: Intel Xeon E5-2440 @ 2.40GHz^*

Specifications 7 · 19 fields

turbo frequency: 2,900^*
cache size: 15,360^*
tdp: 95^*
socket: FCLGA1356^*
memory type: DDR3 800/1066/1333^*
cores: 6^*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result: intel^*
vertical segment: Server^*
max memory size: 402,653,184^*
status: Discontinued^*
package size: 45mm x 42.5mm^*
threads: 12^*
name: Intel Xeon E5-2440^*
rating Processor benchmark result: 5,917^*
processor number: E5-2440^*
launch date: 2012-05-01^*
lithography: 32^*
bus speed: 7.2^*
base frequency: 2,400^*

Specifications 8 · 48 fields

Recommended Customer Price

$837.00^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Price scope: Historical source recommendation; not a current retail offer. The original currency notation is retained.^*

Intel® AES New Instructions

Yes^*

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡

Yes^*

Execute Disable Bit ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡

Yes^*

Total Cores

6^*

Total Threads

12^*

Processor Base Frequency

2.4^* GHz

Cache

15.0^* MB

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Cache description: Intel® Smart Cache^*
Original declaration: 15 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

Bus Speed

7.2^* GT/s

TDP

95^* W

Max Turbo Frequency

2.9^* GHz

# of QPI Links

1^*

Marketing Status

Discontinued^*

Launch Date

Q2'12^*

Servicing Status

End of Servicing Lifetime^*

Embedded Options Available

No^*

End of Servicing Updates Date

Tuesday | June 30 | 2020^*

Expected Discontinuance

Q2'15^*

Supply Status

Discontinued^*

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)

384^* GB

Memory Types

DDR3 800/1066/1333^*

Max # of Memory Channels

3^*

Max Memory Bandwidth

32^* GB/s

ECC Memory Supported ‡

Yes^*

Product Collection

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family^*

Vertical Segment

Server^*

PCI Express Revision

3.0^*

Max # of PCI Express Lanes

24^*

Scalability

2S Only^*

Sockets Supported

FCLGA1356^*

Max CPU Configuration

2^*

Processor Number

E5-2440^*

Package Size

45mm x 42.5mm^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

1.0^*

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡

Yes^*

Lithography

32^* nm

Intel® 64 ‡

Yes^*

Instruction Set

64-bit^*

Idle States

Yes^*

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Demand Based Switching

Yes^*

Thermal Monitoring Technologies

Yes^*

Instruction Set Extensions

Intel® AVX^*

Intel® Flex Memory Access

No^*

Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡

No^*

Specifications 9 · 11 fields

name: Intel Xeon E5-2440 @ 2.40GHz^*
socket: LGA 1356^*
category: Server^*
price: $49.96^*
mark: 9,178^*
value: 183.72^*
single thread: 1,450^*
single thread value: 29.03^*
tdp: 95^*
powerperf: 96^*
testdate: Mar 2014^*

Specifications 10 · 12 fields

cpuName

Intel Xeon E5-2440 @ 2.40GHz^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,014^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

socket

LGA 1356^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Benchmark results

Processing & platform

Cache hierarchy

Compatible sockets

Memory & storage

Supported memory

CPU memory support

Power specifications

System configuration

Detailed specifications

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