Intel Xeon W3680 vs Intel Xeon E5504

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W3680 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 W3680

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 8 more threads: 12 vs 4
  • Around 80% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 81% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1575 vs 871
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7024 vs 3318
  • 4.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.662 vs 0.383
  • Around 60% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 48.725 vs 30.376
  • 3.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.51 vs 0.144
  • 2.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.657 vs 0.912
  • 2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 7.601 vs 2.862
Specifications (specs)
Launch date March 2010 vs March 2009
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz vs 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 12288 KB (shared) vs 4096 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1575 vs 871
PassMark - CPU mark 7024 vs 3318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.662 vs 0.383
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 48.725 vs 30.376
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.51 vs 0.144
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.657 vs 0.912
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 7.601 vs 2.862

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5504

  • Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 76°C vs 67.9°C
  • 6x more maximum memory size: 144 GB vs 24 GB
  • Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • 2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1613 vs 649
  • Around 32% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4704 vs 3566
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 76°C vs 67.9°C
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 649
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4704 vs 3566

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W3680
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5504

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1575
871
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7024
3318
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
649
1613
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3566
4704
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.662
0.383
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
48.725
30.376
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.51
0.144
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.657
0.912
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7.601
2.862
Name Intel Xeon W3680 Intel Xeon E5504
PassMark - Single thread mark 1575 871
PassMark - CPU mark 7024 3318
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 649 1613
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3566 4704
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.662 0.383
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 48.725 30.376
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.51 0.144
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.657 0.912
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 7.601 2.862

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon W3680 Intel Xeon E5504

Essentials

Architecture codename Westmere EP Nehalem EP
Launch date March 2010 March 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $350 $60
Place in performance rating 2567 2605
Price now $759.95 $69.95
Processor Number W3680 E5504
Series Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status Discontinued Launched
Value for money (0-100) 3.52 11.38
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.33 GHz 2.00 GHz
Bus Speed 6.4 GT/s QPI 4.8 GT/s QPI
Die size 239 mm 263 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) 4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 67.9°C 76°C
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz 2 GHz
Number of cores 6 4
Number of QPI Links 1 2
Number of threads 12 4
Transistor count 1170 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 19.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size 24 GB 144 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066/1333 DDR3 800

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Package Size 42.5mm X 45mm 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)