Intel Xeon W3503 vs Intel Xeon 5160

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W3503 and Intel Xeon 5160 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Virtualization, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W3503

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
  • Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 24.752 vs 22.544
Specifications (specs)
Launch date March 2009 vs June 2006
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 24.752 vs 22.544

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5160

  • Around 25% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1201 vs 1025
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2383 vs 1118
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.641 vs 0.27
  • Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.119 vs 0.098
  • Around 61% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.905 vs 0.561
  • 2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.713 vs 1.753
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
L2 cache 4096 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1201 vs 1025
PassMark - CPU mark 2383 vs 1118
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.641 vs 0.27
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.119 vs 0.098
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.905 vs 0.561
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.713 vs 1.753

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W3503
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 5160

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1025
1201
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1118
2383
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.27
0.641
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
24.752
22.544
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.098
0.119
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.561
0.905
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.753
4.713
Name Intel Xeon W3503 Intel Xeon 5160
PassMark - Single thread mark 1025 1201
PassMark - CPU mark 1118 2383
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.27 0.641
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 24.752 22.544
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.098 0.119
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.561 0.905
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.753 4.713
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 377
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 683

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon W3503 Intel Xeon 5160

Essentials

Architecture codename Bloomfield Woodcrest
Launch date March 2009 June 2006
Launch price (MSRP) $65 $22
Place in performance rating 3143 3040
Price now $16.22 $12.82
Value for money (0-100) 31.88 45.12
Vertical segment Server Server
Processor Number 5160
Series Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 263 mm 143 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 4096 KB
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 65 nm
Maximum frequency 2.4 GHz 3 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Transistor count 731 million 291 million
Base frequency 3.00 GHz
Bus Speed 1333 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature 65°C
VID voltage range B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3 DDR2

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported 1366 LGA771
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 Watt 80 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 0 W

Security & Reliability

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

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 32-bit
Thermal Monitoring