Intel Xeon E5607 vs Intel Xeon W3550
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5607 and Intel Xeon W3550 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5607
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- 12x more maximum memory size: 288 GB vs 24 GB
- Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
- Around 54% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4969 vs 3227
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | February 2011 vs August 2009 |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
Maximum memory size | 288 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 | 4969 vs 3227 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W3550
- 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
- Around 47% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
- Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1409 vs 1009
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of threads | 8 vs 4 |
Maximum frequency | 3.33 GHz vs 2.26 GHz |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1409 vs 1009 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5607
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W3550
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon E5607 | Intel Xeon W3550 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1009 | 1409 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 4969 | 3227 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 548 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2171 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E5607 | Intel Xeon W3550 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Westmere EP | Bloomfield |
Launch date | February 2011 | August 2009 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $135 | $235 |
Place in performance rating | 2158 | 2166 |
Price now | $310 | $59.95 |
Processor Number | E5607 | W3550 |
Series | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors |
Status | Launched | Discontinued |
Value for money (0-100) | 3.23 | 27.98 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.26 GHz | 3.06 GHz |
Bus Speed | 4.8 GT/s QPI | 4.8 GT/s QPI |
Die size | 239 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 | 8192 KB (shared) | 8192 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum frequency | 2.26 GHz | 3.33 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | 1 |
Number of threads | 4 | 8 |
Transistor count | 1170 million | 731 million |
VID voltage range | 0.750V-1.350V | 0.800V-1.375V |
Maximum core temperature | 67.9°C | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 3 | 3 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 288 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 | 42.5mm X 45mm | 42.5mm x 45.0mm |
Sockets supported | FCLGA1366 | FCLGA1366 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt | 130 Watt |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® SSE4.2 |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 40-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) |