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
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Name | Intel Xeon W3503 | Intel Xeon 5160 |
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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 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Bloomfield | Woodcrest |
Launch date | March 2009 | June 2006 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $65 | $22 |
Place in performance rating | 3143 | 3039 |
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 |
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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 |
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Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR2 |
Compatibility |
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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 |
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Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |