Intel Xeon X5672 vs Intel Xeon X5680

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X5672 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, 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon X5672

Intel Xeon X5680

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5672

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 82.9°C vs 78.5°C
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 71.955 vs 56.943

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	February 2011 vs February 2010
Maximum core temperature	82.9°C vs 78.5°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	71.955 vs 56.943

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5680

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
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
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1612 vs 1503
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12624 vs 8825
Around 33% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.082 vs 2.321
Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.691 vs 0.639
Around 49% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.939 vs 3.315
Around 47% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 15.109 vs 10.253

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1612 vs 1503
PassMark - CPU mark	12624 vs 8825
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.082 vs 2.321
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.691 vs 0.639
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.939 vs 3.315
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	15.109 vs 10.253

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X5672
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5680

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1503

1612

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8825

12624

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.321

3.082

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

71.955

56.943

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.639

0.691

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.315

4.939

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

10.253

15.109

Name	Intel Xeon X5672	Intel Xeon X5680
PassMark - Single thread mark	1503	1612
PassMark - CPU mark	8825	12624
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.321	3.082
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	71.955	56.943
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.639	0.691
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.315	4.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	10.253	15.109
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		605
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3440
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X5672	Intel Xeon X5680
Essentials
Architecture codename	Westmere EP	Westmere EP
Launch date	February 2011	February 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$115	$172
Place in performance rating	2294	2305
Price now	$283.72	$161.63
Processor Number	X5672	X5680
Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	6.66	15.60
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 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	82.9°C	78.5°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	8	12
Transistor count	1170 million	1170 million
VID voltage range	0.750V-1.350V	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	288 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	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® 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)