Intel Xeon X5677 vs Intel Xeon X5570

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X5677 and Intel Xeon X5570 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, 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 X5677

Intel Xeon X5570

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5677

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.73 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 80.4°C vs 75°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 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1623 vs 1447
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8971 vs 6247
Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 641 vs 556
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2536 vs 2426

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	March 2010 vs March 2009
Maximum frequency	3.73 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
Maximum core temperature	80.4°C vs 75°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
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1623 vs 1447
PassMark - CPU mark	8971 vs 6247
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	641 vs 556
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2536 vs 2426

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5570

Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 50% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.916 vs 1.277
Around 13% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 70.849 vs 62.935
Around 43% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.546 vs 0.382
Around 62% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.071 vs 1.899
Around 73% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 9.269 vs 5.361

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.916 vs 1.277
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	70.849 vs 62.935
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.546 vs 0.382
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.071 vs 1.899
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.269 vs 5.361

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X5677
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5570

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1623

1447

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8971

6247

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

641

556

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2536

2426

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.277

1.916

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

62.935

70.849

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.382

0.546

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.899

3.071

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.361

9.269

Name	Intel Xeon X5677	Intel Xeon X5570
PassMark - Single thread mark	1623	1447
PassMark - CPU mark	8971	6247
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	641	556
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2536	2426
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.277	1.916
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	62.935	70.849
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.382	0.546
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.899	3.071
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.361	9.269

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X5677	Intel Xeon X5570
Essentials
Architecture codename	Westmere EP	Nehalem EP
Launch date	March 2010	March 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$350	$49
Place in performance rating	2464	2442
Price now	$105	$89
Processor Number	X5677	X5570
Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	19.64	18.79
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.46 GHz	2.93 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	80.4°C	75°C
Maximum frequency	3.73 GHz	3.33 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)	130 Watt	95 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)