Intel Xeon X5675 vs Intel Xeon W3505

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X5675 and Intel Xeon W3505 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 X5675

Intel Xeon W3505

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5675

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
Around 37% higher clock speed: 3.46 GHz vs 2.53 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x 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 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1510 vs 1106
10.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11693 vs 1161

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	February 2011 vs March 2009
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.46 GHz vs 2.53 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)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1510 vs 1106
PassMark - CPU mark	11693 vs 1161

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X5675
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W3505

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1510

1106

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11693

1161

Name	Intel Xeon X5675	Intel Xeon W3505
PassMark - Single thread mark	1510	1106
PassMark - CPU mark	11693	1161
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	588
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3454
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	58.16
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.923
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.77
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	14.068

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X5675	Intel Xeon W3505
Essentials
Architecture codename	Westmere EP	Bloomfield
Launch date	February 2011	March 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$162
Place in performance rating	2172	2176
Price now	$79.99
Processor Number	X5675
Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	30.70
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.06 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 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	81.3°C
Maximum frequency	3.46 GHz	2.53 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	12
Transistor count	1170 million	731 million
VID voltage range	0.750V-1.350V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	288 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333	DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	42.5mm X 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1366	1366
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
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)