Intel Xeon W3550 vs Intel Xeon W3505

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W3550 and Intel Xeon W3505 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W3550

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 32% higher clock speed: 3.33 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 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1409 vs 1106
  • 2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3233 vs 1161
Specifications (specs)
Launch date August 2009 vs March 2009
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.33 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)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1409 vs 1106
PassMark - CPU mark 3233 vs 1161

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W3550
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W3505

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1409
1106
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3233
1161
Name Intel Xeon W3550 Intel Xeon W3505
PassMark - Single thread mark 1409 1106
PassMark - CPU mark 3233 1161
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 548
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2171

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon W3550 Intel Xeon W3505

Essentials

Architecture codename Bloomfield Bloomfield
Launch date August 2009 March 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $235
Place in performance rating 2166 2175
Price now $59.95
Processor Number W3550
Series Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 27.98
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.06 GHz
Bus Speed 4.8 GT/s QPI
Die size 263 mm2 263 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) 4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 67.9°C
Maximum frequency 3.33 GHz 2.53 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of QPI Links 1
Number of threads 8
Transistor count 731 million 731 million
VID voltage range 0.800V-1.375V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 24 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066 DDR3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 42.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1366 1366
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 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)