Intel Xeon W3680 vs Intel Xeon X5680

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W3680 and Intel Xeon X5680 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 X5680

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W3680

Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 649 vs 605
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3566 vs 3440

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	649 vs 605
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3566 vs 3440

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5680

Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 78.5°C vs 67.9°C
12x more maximum memory size: 288 GB vs 24 GB
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1610 vs 1575
Around 79% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12582 vs 7024
Around 85% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.082 vs 1.662
Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 56.943 vs 48.725
Around 35% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.691 vs 0.51
Around 86% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.939 vs 2.657
Around 99% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 15.109 vs 7.601

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	78.5°C vs 67.9°C
Maximum memory size	288 GB vs 24 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1610 vs 1575
PassMark - CPU mark	12582 vs 7024
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.082 vs 1.662
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	56.943 vs 48.725
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.691 vs 0.51
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.939 vs 2.657
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	15.109 vs 7.601

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W3680
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5680

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1575

1610

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7024

12582

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

649

605

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3566

3440

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.662

3.082

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

48.725

56.943

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.51

0.691

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.657

4.939

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.601

15.109

Name	Intel Xeon W3680	Intel Xeon X5680
PassMark - Single thread mark	1575	1610
PassMark - CPU mark	7024	12582
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	649	605
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3566	3440
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.662	3.082
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	48.725	56.943
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.51	0.691
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.657	4.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	7.601	15.109

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W3680	Intel Xeon X5680
Essentials
Architecture codename	Westmere EP	Westmere EP
Launch date	March 2010	February 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$350	$172
Place in performance rating	2567	2319
Price now	$759.95	$161.63
Processor Number	W3680	X5680
Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	3.52	15.60
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.33 GHz	3.33 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 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	78.5°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of QPI Links	1	2
Number of threads	12	12
Transistor count	1170 million	1170 million
VID voltage range	0.800V-1.375V	0.750V-1.350V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	3	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	32 GB/s	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	24 GB	288 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 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	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)