Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 vs Intel Xeon E5530

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 and Intel Xeon E5530 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.

Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3

Intel Xeon E5530

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
12 more threads: 20 vs 8
Around 32% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
5.3x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 144 GB
Around 68% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1942 vs 1155
4.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23651 vs 5225

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 4
Number of threads	20 vs 8
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 144 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1942 vs 1155
PassMark - CPU mark	23651 vs 5225

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5530

Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 76°C vs 74.7°C
2x lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 160 Watt
2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2077 vs 805
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8140 vs 7269

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	76°C vs 74.7°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 160 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2077 vs 805
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8140 vs 7269

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5530

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1942

1155

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

23651

5225

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

805

2077

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

7269

8140

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3	Intel Xeon E5530
PassMark - Single thread mark	1942	1155
PassMark - CPU mark	23651	5225
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	805	2077
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7269	8140

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3	Intel Xeon E5530
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Nehalem EP
Launch date	Q3'14	March 2009
Place in performance rating	1263	1271
Processor Number	E5-2687WV3	E5530
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$340
Price now		$29
Value for money (0-100)		46.78
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	5.86 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	74.7°C	76°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	2.66 GHz
Number of cores	10	4
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	20	8
VID voltage range	0.65V–1.30V	0.75V -1.35V
Die size		263 mm2
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Transistor count		731 million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	144 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133	DDR3 800/1066
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Package Size	52.5mm x 45mm	42.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	160 Watt	80 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
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	40-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)