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).

Intel Xeon W3680

Intel Xeon E5504

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)