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.

 

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 967 968
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)