Intel Xeon E5-2609 vs Intel Xeon W3520
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2609 and Intel Xeon W3520 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
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 0 month(s) later
- Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 70.0°C vs 67.9°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 16x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 24 GB
- Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
- 2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5860 vs 2937
- Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 484 vs 479
- 7.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.741 vs 0.887
- Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.303 vs 0.281
- Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.586 vs 1.482
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | March 2012 vs March 2009 |
| Maximum core temperature | 70.0°C vs 67.9°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
| L3 cache | 10240 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared) |
| Maximum memory size | 384 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 | 5860 vs 2937 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 484 vs 479 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 6.741 vs 0.887 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.303 vs 0.281 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.586 vs 1.482 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W3520
- 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
- Around 22% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
- Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1272 vs 1147
- Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1908 vs 1634
- 8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 47.416 vs 5.911
- Around 49% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.1 vs 2.75
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of threads | 8 vs 4 |
| Maximum frequency | 2.93 GHz vs 2.4 GHz |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1272 vs 1147 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1908 vs 1634 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 47.416 vs 5.911 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.1 vs 2.75 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2609
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W3520
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| Name | Intel Xeon E5-2609 | Intel Xeon W3520 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1147 | 1272 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 5860 | 2937 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 484 | 479 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1634 | 1908 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 6.741 | 0.887 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 5.911 | 47.416 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.303 | 0.281 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.586 | 1.482 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 2.75 | 4.1 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon E5-2609 | Intel Xeon W3520 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge EP | Bloomfield |
| Launch date | March 2012 | March 2009 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $143 | $404 |
| Place in performance rating | 2714 | 2708 |
| Price now | $78 | $28.75 |
| Processor Number | E5-2609 | W3520 |
| Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Value for money (0-100) | 17.40 | 51.83 |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.40 GHz | 2.66 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 6.4 GT/s QPI | 4.8 GT/s QPI |
| Die size | 294 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 | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 70.0°C | 67.9°C |
| Maximum frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.93 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
| Number of QPI Links | 2 | 1 |
| Number of threads | 4 | 8 |
| Transistor count | 1270 million | 731 million |
| VID voltage range | 0.60V-1.35V | 0.800V-1.375V |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 4 | 3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 384 GB | 24 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 800/1066 | DDR3 800/1066 |
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | 1 |
| Package Size | 52.5mm x 45.0mm | 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 | |
| Scalability | 2S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection 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® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
| Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 36-bit | |
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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