Intel Xeon W3530 vs Intel Xeon W3540

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W3530 and Intel Xeon W3540 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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).

Intel Xeon W3530

Intel Xeon W3540

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W3530

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1338 vs 1297

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	March 2010 vs March 2009
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1338 vs 1297

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W3540

Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3109 vs 3071
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 534 vs 493
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2148 vs 1998
Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.976 vs 0.917
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 50.158 vs 48.982
Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.307 vs 0.297
Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.621 vs 1.553
Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.438 vs 4.283

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3109 vs 3071
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	534 vs 493
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2148 vs 1998
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.976 vs 0.917
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	50.158 vs 48.982
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.307 vs 0.297
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.621 vs 1.553
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.438 vs 4.283

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W3530
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W3540

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1338

1297

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3071

3109

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

493

534

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1998

2148

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.917

0.976

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

48.982

50.158

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.297

0.307

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.553

1.621

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.283

4.438

Name	Intel Xeon W3530	Intel Xeon W3540
PassMark - Single thread mark	1338	1297
PassMark - CPU mark	3071	3109
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	493	534
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1998	2148
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.917	0.976
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	48.982	50.158
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.297	0.307
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.553	1.621
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.283	4.438

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W3530	Intel Xeon W3540
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bloomfield	Bloomfield
Launch date	March 2010	March 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$999	$699
Place in performance rating	2752	2739
Price now	$293.95	$19.92
Processor Number	W3530	W3540
Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	5.37	80.92
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	2.93 GHz
Bus Speed	4.8 GT/s QPI	4.8 GT/s QPI
Die size	263 mm2	263 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	67.9°C	67.9°C
Maximum frequency	3.06 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	1	1
Number of threads	8	8
Transistor count	731 million	731 million
VID voltage range	0.800V-1.375V	0.800V-1.375V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	3	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	24 GB	24 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066	DDR3 800/1066
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42.5mm x 45.0mm	42.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1366	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	130 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit	36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)