Intel Xeon X5667 vs Intel Xeon W5580

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X5667 and Intel Xeon W5580 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.

Intel Xeon X5667

Intel Xeon W5580

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5667

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 82.9°C vs 67°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 288 GB vs 144 GB
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8462 vs 6447

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	March 2010 vs March 2009
Maximum core temperature	82.9°C vs 67°C
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache	12288 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	288 GB vs 144 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	8462 vs 6447

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W5580

Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1488 vs 1445

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1488 vs 1445
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2696 vs 2695
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10011 vs 9962

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X5667
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W5580

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1445

1488

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8462

6447

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2695

2696

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

9962

10011

Name	Intel Xeon X5667	Intel Xeon W5580
PassMark - Single thread mark	1445	1488
PassMark - CPU mark	8462	6447
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2695	2696
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	9962	10011

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X5667	Intel Xeon W5580
Essentials
Architecture codename	Westmere EP	Nehalem EP
Launch date	March 2010	March 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$80	$102
Place in performance rating	968	969
Price now	$70	$107.03
Processor Number	X5667	W5580
Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	19.87	16.06
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.06 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s QPI	6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size	239 mm	263 mm2
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)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	82.9°C	67°C
Maximum frequency	3.46 GHz	3.46 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	8	8
Transistor count	1170 million	731 million
VID voltage range	0.750V-1.350V	0.75V -1.35V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	3	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	32 GB/s	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	288 GB	144 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333	DDR3 800/1066/1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Package Size	42.5mm X 45mm	42.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1366	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 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 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	40-bit	40-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)