Intel Xeon W3505 vs Intel Xeon X5560

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W3505 and Intel Xeon X5560 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon W3505

Intel Xeon X5560

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5560

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 26% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.53 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1390 vs 1106
5.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5864 vs 1161

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 2.53 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 4096 KB (shared)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1390 vs 1106
PassMark - CPU mark	5864 vs 1161

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W3505
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5560

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1106

1390

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1161

5864

Name	Intel Xeon W3505	Intel Xeon X5560
PassMark - Single thread mark	1106	1390
PassMark - CPU mark	1161	5864
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		479
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1982

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W3505	Intel Xeon X5560
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bloomfield	Nehalem EP
Launch date	March 2009	March 2009
Place in performance rating	2174	2175
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$44
Price now		$57.95
Processor Number		X5560
Series		Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		27.43
Performance
64 bit support
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 frequency	2.53 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Transistor count	731 million	731 million
Base frequency		2.80 GHz
Bus Speed		6.4 GT/s QPI
Maximum core temperature		75°C
Number of QPI Links		2
Number of threads		8
VID voltage range		0.75V -1.35V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 800/1066/1333
ECC memory support
Max memory channels		3
Maximum memory bandwidth		32 GB/s
Maximum memory size		144 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	1366	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		42.5mm x 45mm
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
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