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).

Intel Xeon W3565

Intel Xeon E5504

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: 1504 vs 870
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3366 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	1504 vs 870
PassMark - CPU mark	3366 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

1504

870

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3366

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	1504	870
PassMark - CPU mark	3366	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	2647	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)