Intel Xeon E5-2609 v2 vs Intel Xeon W3580
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2609 v2 and Intel Xeon W3580 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2609 v2
- CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 1 month(s) later
- Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 71°C vs 67.9°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
- Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 32x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 24 GB
- Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
- Around 89% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6834 vs 3609
- 4.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.725 vs 1.101
- Around 37% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 79.456 vs 57.868
- Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.431 vs 0.357
- Around 41% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.525 vs 1.789
- Around 61% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 8.253 vs 5.116
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | September 2013 vs August 2009 |
| Maximum core temperature | 71°C vs 67.9°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 45 nm |
| L3 cache | 10240 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared) |
| Maximum memory size | 768 GB vs 24 GB |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 vs 1 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt vs 130 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 6834 vs 3609 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.725 vs 1.101 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 79.456 vs 57.868 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.431 vs 0.357 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.525 vs 1.789 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 8.253 vs 5.116 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W3580
- 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
- Around 44% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
- Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1557 vs 1382
- Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2764 vs 2508
- Around 23% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 9280 vs 7539
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of threads | 8 vs 4 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.60 GHz vs 2.50 GHz |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1557 vs 1382 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 2764 vs 2508 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 9280 vs 7539 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2609 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W3580
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| Name | Intel Xeon E5-2609 v2 | Intel Xeon W3580 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1382 | 1557 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 6834 | 3609 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 2508 | 2764 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 7539 | 9280 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.725 | 1.101 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 79.456 | 57.868 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.431 | 0.357 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.525 | 1.789 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 8.253 | 5.116 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon E5-2609 v2 | Intel Xeon W3580 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge EP | Bloomfield |
| Launch date | September 2013 | August 2009 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $396 | $215 |
| Place in performance rating | 1761 | 1770 |
| Price now | $509.95 | $214.50 |
| Processor Number | E5-2609V2 | W3580 |
| Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors |
| Status | Launched | Discontinued |
| Value for money (0-100) | 2.97 | 8.83 |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.50 GHz | 3.33 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 6.4 GT/s QPI | 6.4 GT/s QPI |
| Die size | 160 mm | 263 mm2 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 10240 KB (shared) | 8192 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 71°C | 67.9°C |
| Maximum frequency | 2.50 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
| Number of QPI Links | 2 | 1 |
| Number of threads | 4 | 8 |
| Transistor count | 1400 million | 731 million |
| VID voltage range | 0.65–1.30V | 0.800V-1.375V |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 4 | 3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.6 GB/s | 32 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 768 GB | 24 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 800/1066/1333 | DDR3 800/1066/1333 |
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | 1 |
| Package Size | 52.5mm x 45mm | 42.5mm x 45.0mm |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA2011 | FCLGA1366 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt | 130 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
| PCIe configurations | x4, x8, x16 | |
| Scalability | 2S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | Intel® SSE4.2 |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
| Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® TSX-NI | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 46-bit | 36-bit |
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
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