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.

 

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 2175 2176
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