Intel Xeon W3570 vs Intel Xeon W5580

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W3570 and Intel Xeon W5580 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.

Intel Xeon W3570

Intel Xeon W5580

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W3570

Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 67.9°C vs 67°C
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1466 vs 1320
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2760 vs 2696

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	67.9°C vs 67°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1466 vs 1320
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2760 vs 2696

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W5580

6x more maximum memory size: 144 GB vs 24 GB
Around 83% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5979 vs 3267
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 10011 vs 9206

Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size	144 GB vs 24 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	5979 vs 3267
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10011 vs 9206

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W3570
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W5580

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1466

1320

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3267

5979

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2760

2696

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

9206

10011

Name	Intel Xeon W3570	Intel Xeon W5580
PassMark - Single thread mark	1466	1320
PassMark - CPU mark	3267	5979
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2760	2696
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	9206	10011

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W3570	Intel Xeon W5580
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bloomfield	Nehalem EP
Launch date	March 2009	March 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$480	$102
Place in performance rating	1009	1010
Price now	$479.95	$107.03
Processor Number	W3570	W5580
Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	3.73	16.06
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s QPI	6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size	263 mm2	263 mm2
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)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	67.9°C	67°C
Maximum frequency	3.46 GHz	3.46 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	1	2
Number of threads	8	8
Transistor count	731 million	731 million
VID voltage range	0.800V-1.375V	0.75V -1.35V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	3	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	32 GB/s	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	24 GB	144 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333	DDR3 800/1066/1333
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	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	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)