Intel Xeon E5630 vs Intel Xeon W3565

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5630 and Intel Xeon W3565 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, 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 E5630

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 12x more maximum memory size: 288 GB vs 24 GB
  • Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • 2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6835 vs 3370
  • Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2263 vs 2070
  • Around 70% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.787 vs 1.052
  • Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 63.534 vs 52.603
  • Around 45% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.496 vs 0.342
  • Around 55% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.692 vs 1.732
  • Around 62% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 7.83 vs 4.841
Specifications (specs)
Launch date March 2010 vs November 2009
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache 12288 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared)
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 6835 vs 3370
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2263 vs 2070
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.787 vs 1.052
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 63.534 vs 52.603
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.496 vs 0.342
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.692 vs 1.732
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 7.83 vs 4.841

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W3565

  • Around 24% higher clock speed: 3.46 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
  • Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1505 vs 1173
  • Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 522 vs 479
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.46 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1505 vs 1173
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 522 vs 479

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5630
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W3565

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1173
1505
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6835
3370
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
479
522
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2263
2070
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.787
1.052
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
63.534
52.603
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.496
0.342
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.692
1.732
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7.83
4.841
Name Intel Xeon E5630 Intel Xeon W3565
PassMark - Single thread mark 1173 1505
PassMark - CPU mark 6835 3370
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 479 522
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2263 2070
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.787 1.052
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 63.534 52.603
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.496 0.342
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.692 1.732
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 7.83 4.841

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5630 Intel Xeon W3565

Essentials

Architecture codename Westmere EP Bloomfield
Launch date March 2010 November 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $73 $70
Place in performance rating 2596 2649
Price now $47.03 $69.95
Processor Number E5630 W3565
Series Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 31.87 25.02
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.53 GHz 3.20 GHz
Bus Speed 5.86 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 12288 KB (shared) 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 77.6°C
Maximum frequency 2.80 GHz 3.46 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of QPI Links 2 1
Number of threads 8 8
Transistor count 1170 million 731 million
VID voltage range 0.750V-1.350V 0.800V-1.225V

Memory

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

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

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

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

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)