Intel Xeon W3670 vs Intel Xeon W3680

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W3670 and Intel Xeon W3680 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon W3670

Intel Xeon W3680

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W3670

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later

Launch date	August 2010 vs March 2010

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W3680

Around 4% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1570 vs 1497
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6995 vs 6449
Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 649 vs 561
Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3566 vs 2994
Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.662 vs 1.639
Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 48.725 vs 42.154
Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.51 vs 0.439
Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.657 vs 2.551
Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 7.601 vs 7.228

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1570 vs 1497
PassMark - CPU mark	6995 vs 6449
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	649 vs 561
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3566 vs 2994
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.662 vs 1.639
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	48.725 vs 42.154
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.51 vs 0.439
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.657 vs 2.551
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	7.601 vs 7.228

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W3670
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W3680

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1497

1570

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6449

6995

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

561

649

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2994

3566

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.639

1.662

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

42.154

48.725

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.439

0.51

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.551

2.657

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.228

7.601

Name	Intel Xeon W3670	Intel Xeon W3680
PassMark - Single thread mark	1497	1570
PassMark - CPU mark	6449	6995
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	561	649
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2994	3566
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.639	1.662
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	42.154	48.725
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.439	0.51
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.551	2.657
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	7.228	7.601
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W3670	Intel Xeon W3680
Essentials
Architecture codename	Westmere EP	Westmere EP
Launch date	August 2010	March 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$295	$350
Place in performance rating	2514	2530
Price now	$565	$759.95
Processor Number	W3670	W3680
Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	4.25	3.52
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	3.33 GHz
Bus Speed	4.8 GT/s QPI	6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size	239 mm	239 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12288 KB (shared)	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	67.9°C	67.9°C
Maximum frequency	3.46 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of QPI Links	1	1
Number of threads	12	12
Transistor count	1170 million	1170 million
VID voltage range	0.800V-1.375V	0.800V-1.375V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	3	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	24 GB	24 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066	DDR3 800/1066/1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42.5mm X 45mm	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® 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	36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)