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.

Intel Xeon W3503

Intel Xeon 5160

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	3041
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