Intel Xeon W3565 vs Intel Xeon E5504

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W3565 and Intel Xeon E5504 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W3565

  • CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 73% higher clock speed: 3.46 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 73% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1505 vs 870
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3370 vs 3305
  • 2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.052 vs 0.383
  • Around 73% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 52.603 vs 30.376
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.342 vs 0.144
  • Around 90% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.732 vs 0.912
  • Around 69% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.841 vs 2.862
Specifications (specs)
Launch date November 2009 vs March 2009
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.46 GHz vs 2 GHz
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared) vs 4096 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1505 vs 870
PassMark - CPU mark 3370 vs 3305
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.052 vs 0.383
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 52.603 vs 30.376
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.342 vs 0.144
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.732 vs 0.912
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.841 vs 2.862

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5504

  • 6x more maximum memory size: 144 GB vs 24 GB
  • Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • 3.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1613 vs 522
  • 2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4704 vs 2070
Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size 144 GB vs 24 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1613 vs 522
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4704 vs 2070

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W3565
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5504

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1505
870
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3370
3305
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
522
1613
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2070
4704
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.052
0.383
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
52.603
30.376
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.342
0.144
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.732
0.912
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.841
2.862
Name Intel Xeon W3565 Intel Xeon E5504
PassMark - Single thread mark 1505 870
PassMark - CPU mark 3370 3305
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 522 1613
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2070 4704
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.052 0.383
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 52.603 30.376
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.342 0.144
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.732 0.912
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.841 2.862

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon W3565 Intel Xeon E5504

Essentials

Architecture codename Bloomfield Nehalem EP
Launch date November 2009 March 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $70 $60
Place in performance rating 2649 2598
Price now $69.95 $69.95
Processor Number W3565 E5504
Series Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status Discontinued Launched
Value for money (0-100) 25.02 11.38
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.20 GHz 2.00 GHz
Bus Speed 4.8 GT/s QPI 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 frequency 3.46 GHz 2 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of QPI Links 1 2
Number of threads 8 4
Transistor count 731 million 731 million
VID voltage range 0.800V-1.225V 0.75V -1.35V
Maximum core temperature 76°C

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 3 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 19.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size 24 GB 144 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066 DDR3 800

Compatibility

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 80 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 40-bit
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)