Intel Xeon L5506 vs Intel Xeon X5560

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon L5506 and Intel Xeon X5560 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.

Intel Xeon L5506

Intel Xeon X5560

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon L5506

Around 58% lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	60 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5560

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 50% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 75°C vs 70°C
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1305 vs 967
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5572 vs 4019

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
Maximum core temperature	75°C vs 70°C
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 4096 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1305 vs 967
PassMark - CPU mark	5572 vs 4019

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon L5506
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5560

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

967

1305

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4019

5572

Name	Intel Xeon L5506	Intel Xeon X5560
PassMark - Single thread mark	967	1305
PassMark - CPU mark	4019	5572
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		479
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1982

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon L5506	Intel Xeon X5560
Essentials
Architecture codename	Nehalem EP	Nehalem EP
Launch date	March 2009	March 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$125	$44
Place in performance rating	2233	2234
Price now	$224	$57.95
Processor Number	L5506	X5560
Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	4.88	27.43
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.13 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	4.8 GT/s QPI	6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size	263 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	4096 KB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	70°C	75°C
Maximum frequency	2.13 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	731 million	731 million
VID voltage range	0.75V -1.35V	0.75V -1.35V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	3	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	19.2 GB/s	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	144 GB	144 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800	DDR3 800/1066/1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Package Size	42.5mm x 45mm	42.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1366	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	60 Watt	95 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	40-bit	40-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)