Intel Xeon 5420 vs Intel Xeon L5520

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The cheapest Intel Xeon L5520 server is 4% cheaper than the cheapest Intel Xeon 5420.

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Intel Xeon 5420

Westmere / Nehalem · 2009 · 8C

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CPU B13 in stock

Intel Xeon L5520

Westmere / Nehalem · 2009 · 4–8C · PERF 472 / 48 ST

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Head to head	Intel Xeon 5420	Intel Xeon L5520
Price
Cheapest per month↓	€23.96	€23.07Best of 2
Median per month↓	€23.96Best of 2	€44.33
Performance
Single-thread (est.)↑	—	48
Multi-thread (est.)↑	—	472
Performance per €↑	—	20
Hardware
Generation	Westmere / Nehalem (2009)	Westmere / Nehalem (2009)
Cores per server	8	4–8
Availability
In stock↑	2 · 1 providers	13 · 2 providersBest of 2
Fastest delivery↓	12 hoursBest of 2	10 days

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Cheapest Intel Xeon 5420 servers

Cheapest in stock2 of 2 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
DSP 2× Intel Xeon 5420 dedispec · Custom · Westmere / Nehalem 2009	8/8	16 GB	1 TB	🇺🇸Kansas City	0min–3d	Steal−67%	€23.96 €3.00/core
DSP 2× Intel Xeon 5420 dedispec · Pre-built · Westmere / Nehalem 2009	8/8	24 GB	2.2 TB	🇺🇸Kansas City	60min–12h	Steal−67%	€31.06 €3.88/core

Cheapest Intel Xeon L5520 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 13 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
ONE 2× Intel Xeon L5520 oneprovider · Shared/Fair Usage Policy Bandwidth · Westmere / Nehalem 2009	8/16	24 GB	500 GB	🇺🇸Seattle	–	Steal−72%	€23.07 €2.88/core
ONE 2× Intel Xeon L5520 oneprovider · Shared/Fair Usage Policy Bandwidth · Westmere / Nehalem 2009	8/16	48 GB	1 TB	🇺🇸Seattle	–	Steal−79%	€23.95 €2.99/core
ONE 2× Intel Xeon L5520 oneprovider · Shared/Fair Usage Policy Bandwidth · Westmere / Nehalem 2009	8/16	48 GB	2 TB	🇺🇸Seattle	–	Steal−76%	€27.51 €3.44/core
ONE 2× Intel Xeon L5520 oneprovider · Shared/Fair Usage Policy Bandwidth · Westmere / Nehalem 2009	8/16	48 GB	2 TB	🇺🇸Seattle	–	Steal−75%	€28.39 €3.55/core
TNT Intel Xeon L5520 tier-net · Customizable Servers · Westmere / Nehalem 2009	4/8	32 GB	250 GB	🇺🇸Bend	3d–10d	Steal−45%	€44.33 €11.08/core

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Questions

Which is cheaper, Intel Xeon 5420 or Intel Xeon L5520?

The cheapest Intel Xeon 5420 server is €23.96/month and the cheapest Intel Xeon L5520 is €23.07/month (live, excl. VAT).

Which is faster?

Performance estimates are not available for both CPUs.

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