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
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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Name | Intel Xeon W3680 | Intel Xeon E5504 |
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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 | |
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Essentials |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) |