Intel Xeon W3565 vs Intel Xeon 5150

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W3565 and Intel Xeon 5150 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 W3565

Intel Xeon 5150

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W3565

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 5 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 30% higher clock speed: 3.46 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1505 vs 1065
Around 65% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3375 vs 2043
Around 85% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.052 vs 0.568
2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 52.603 vs 20.9
3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.342 vs 0.108
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.732 vs 0.807
Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.841 vs 4.182

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	November 2009 vs June 2006
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.46 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1505 vs 1065
PassMark - CPU mark	3375 vs 2043
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.052 vs 0.568
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	52.603 vs 20.9
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.342 vs 0.108
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.732 vs 0.807
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.841 vs 4.182

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5150

4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt
2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1438 vs 522
Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2354 vs 2070

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1438 vs 522
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2354 vs 2070

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W3565
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 5150

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1505

1065

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3375

2043

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

522

1438

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2070

2354

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.052

0.568

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

52.603

20.9

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.342

0.108

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.732

0.807

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.841

4.182

Name	Intel Xeon W3565	Intel Xeon 5150
PassMark - Single thread mark	1505	1065
PassMark - CPU mark	3375	2043
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	522	1438
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2070	2354
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.052	0.568
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	52.603	20.9
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.342	0.108
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.732	0.807
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.841	4.182

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W3565	Intel Xeon 5150
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bloomfield	Woodcrest
Launch date	November 2009	June 2006
Launch price (MSRP)	$70	$16
Place in performance rating	2648	2717
Price now	$69.95	$455.95
Processor Number	W3565	5150
Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	25.02	1.13
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	4.8 GT/s QPI	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	263 mm2	143 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	4096 KB
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	3.46 GHz	2.66 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of QPI Links	1
Number of threads	8
Transistor count	731 million	291 million
VID voltage range	0.800V-1.225V	B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V
Maximum core temperature		65°C
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	DDR2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42.5mm x 45.0mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1366	LGA771
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	65 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
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
FSB parity
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)