Intel Xeon E5630 vs Intel Xeon W3680

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5630 and Intel Xeon W3680 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon E5630

Intel Xeon W3680

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5630

Around 14% higher maximum core temperature: 77.6°C vs 67.9°C
12x more maximum memory size: 288 GB vs 24 GB
Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.787 vs 1.662
Around 30% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 63.534 vs 48.725
Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.692 vs 2.657
Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 7.83 vs 7.601

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	77.6°C vs 67.9°C
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
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.787 vs 1.662
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	63.534 vs 48.725
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.692 vs 2.657
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	7.83 vs 7.601

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W3680

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 29% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1575 vs 1171
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7024 vs 6819
Around 35% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 649 vs 479
Around 58% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3566 vs 2263
Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.51 vs 0.496

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1575 vs 1171
PassMark - CPU mark	7024 vs 6819
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	649 vs 479
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3566 vs 2263
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.51 vs 0.496

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5630
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W3680

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1171

1575

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6819

7024

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

479

649

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2263

3566

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.787

1.662

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

63.534

48.725

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.496

0.51

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.692

2.657

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.83

7.601

Name	Intel Xeon E5630	Intel Xeon W3680
PassMark - Single thread mark	1171	1575
PassMark - CPU mark	6819	7024
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	479	649
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2263	3566
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.787	1.662
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	63.534	48.725
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.496	0.51
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.692	2.657
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	7.83	7.601
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5630	Intel Xeon W3680
Essentials
Architecture codename	Westmere EP	Westmere EP
Launch date	March 2010	March 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$73	$350
Place in performance rating	2615	2567
Price now	$47.03	$759.95
Processor Number	E5630	W3680
Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	31.87	3.52
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.53 GHz	3.33 GHz
Bus Speed	5.86 GT/s QPI	6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size	239 mm	239 mm
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)	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	77.6°C	67.9°C
Maximum frequency	2.80 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of QPI Links	2	1
Number of threads	8	12
Transistor count	1170 million	1170 million
VID voltage range	0.750V-1.350V	0.800V-1.375V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	3	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	288 GB	24 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066	DDR3 800/1066/1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	42.5mm X 45mm	42.5mm X 45mm
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)