Intel Xeon W3503 processor review

Xeon W3503 processor released by Intel; release date: March 2009. At the time of release, the processor cost $65. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Bloomfield microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2. Maximum CPU clock speed - 2.4 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 45 nm. Cache size: L1 - 64 KB (per core), L2 - 256 KB (per core), L3 - 4096 KB (shared).

Supported memory types: DDR3.

Supported socket types: 1366. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 130 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4871

1025

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

156834

1118

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

97.640 mPixels/s

0.270 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

741.453 Frames/s

24.752 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4.623 Frames/s

0.098 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

49.002 Frames/s

0.561 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

218.231 mHash/s

1.753 mHash/s

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	1025
PassMark - CPU mark	1118
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	0.270 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	24.752 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex	0.098 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition	0.561 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining	1.753 mHash/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Bloomfield
Launch date	March 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$65
Place in performance rating	3143
Price now	$16.22
Value for money (0-100)	31.88
Vertical segment	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	263 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	2
Transistor count	731 million

Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)