Intel Xeon E7330 vs Intel Xeon W3505

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7330 and Intel Xeon W3505 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon E7330

Intel Xeon W3505

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7330

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
5.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6792 vs 1161

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	6792 vs 1161

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W3505

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
699050.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1106 vs 933

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared) vs 6 MB L2 Cache
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1106 vs 933

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7330
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W3505

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

933

1106

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6792

1161

Name	Intel Xeon E7330	Intel Xeon W3505
PassMark - Single thread mark	933	1106
PassMark - CPU mark	6792	1161

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E7330	Intel Xeon W3505
Essentials
Architecture codename	Tigerton	Bloomfield
Launch date	Q3'07	March 2009
Place in performance rating	2169	2175
Processor Number	E7330
Series	Legacy Intel Xeon Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz
Die size	286 mm2	263 mm
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	66°C
Number of cores	4	2
Transistor count	582 million	731 million
VID voltage range	1.0V-1.5V
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
Maximum frequency		2.53 GHz
Compatibility
Package Size	53.3mm x 53.3mm
Sockets supported	PGA604, PPGA604	1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	130 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR3