Intel Xeon W3530 vs Intel Xeon X5680
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W3530 and Intel Xeon X5680 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5680
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
- Around 18% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
- Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 78.5°C vs 67.9°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 12x more maximum memory size: 288 GB vs 24 GB
- Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1610 vs 1330
- 4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12582 vs 3073
- Around 23% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 605 vs 493
- Around 72% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3440 vs 1998
- 3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.082 vs 0.917
- Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 56.943 vs 48.982
- 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.691 vs 0.297
- 3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.939 vs 1.553
- 3.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 15.109 vs 4.283
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 12 vs 8 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.60 GHz vs 3.06 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 78.5°C vs 67.9°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12288 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared) |
| Maximum memory size | 288 GB vs 24 GB |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 vs 1 |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1610 vs 1330 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 12582 vs 3073 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 605 vs 493 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3440 vs 1998 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.082 vs 0.917 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 56.943 vs 48.982 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.691 vs 0.297 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 4.939 vs 1.553 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 15.109 vs 4.283 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon W3530
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5680
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| Name | Intel Xeon W3530 | Intel Xeon X5680 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1330 | 1610 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 3073 | 12582 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 493 | 605 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1998 | 3440 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 0.917 | 3.082 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 48.982 | 56.943 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.297 | 0.691 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.553 | 4.939 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.283 | 15.109 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon W3530 | Intel Xeon X5680 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Bloomfield | Westmere EP |
| Launch date | March 2010 | February 2010 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | $172 |
| Place in performance rating | 2760 | 2319 |
| Price now | $293.95 | $161.63 |
| Processor Number | W3530 | X5680 |
| Series | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Value for money (0-100) | 5.37 | 15.60 |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.80 GHz | 3.33 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 4.8 GT/s QPI | 6.4 GT/s QPI |
| Die size | 263 mm2 | 239 mm |
| 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) | 12288 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 67.9°C | 78.5°C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.06 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 6 |
| Number of QPI Links | 1 | 2 |
| Number of threads | 8 | 12 |
| Transistor count | 731 million | 1170 million |
| VID voltage range | 0.800V-1.375V | 0.750V-1.350V |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 3 | 3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 32 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 24 GB | 288 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 800/1066 | DDR3 800/1066/1333 |
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 2 |
| Package Size | 42.5mm x 45.0mm | 42.5mm x 45mm |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA1366 | FCLGA1366 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 130 Watt | 130 Watt |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| 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 | 40-bit |
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
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