Intel Xeon X5680 vs Intel Xeon E5520
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X5680 and Intel Xeon E5520 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5680
- CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
- Around 42% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.53 GHz
- Around 9% higher maximum core temperature: 78.5°C vs 72°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- 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 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 46% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1610 vs 1104
- 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12582 vs 4642
- Around 52% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 605 vs 397
- Around 75% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3440 vs 1969
- 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.082 vs 1.453
- Around 61% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.691 vs 0.429
- 2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.939 vs 2.436
- 2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 15.109 vs 6.95
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | February 2010 vs March 2009 |
| Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 12 vs 8 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.60 GHz vs 2.53 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 78.5°C vs 72°C |
| 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 8192 KB (shared) |
| Maximum memory size | 288 GB vs 144 GB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1610 vs 1104 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 12582 vs 4642 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 605 vs 397 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3440 vs 1969 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.082 vs 1.453 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.691 vs 0.429 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 4.939 vs 2.436 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 15.109 vs 6.95 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5520
- Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
- Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 62.27 vs 56.943
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt vs 130 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 62.27 vs 56.943 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon X5680
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5520
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| Name | Intel Xeon X5680 | Intel Xeon E5520 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1610 | 1104 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 12582 | 4642 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 605 | 397 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3440 | 1969 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.082 | 1.453 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 56.943 | 62.27 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.691 | 0.429 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 4.939 | 2.436 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 15.109 | 6.95 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon X5680 | Intel Xeon E5520 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Westmere EP | Nehalem EP |
| Launch date | February 2010 | March 2009 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $172 | $19 |
| Place in performance rating | 2319 | 2725 |
| Price now | $161.63 | $42.39 |
| Processor Number | X5680 | E5520 |
| Series | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors |
| Status | Discontinued | Launched |
| Value for money (0-100) | 15.60 | 30.90 |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.33 GHz | 2.26 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 6.4 GT/s QPI | 5.86 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 | 78.5°C | 72°C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.60 GHz | 2.53 GHz |
| Number of cores | 6 | 4 |
| Number of QPI Links | 2 | 2 |
| Number of threads | 12 | 8 |
| Transistor count | 1170 million | 731 million |
| VID voltage range | 0.750V-1.350V | 0.75V -1.35V |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 3 | 3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 32 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 288 GB | 144 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 800/1066/1333 | DDR3 800/1066 |
Compatibility |
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| 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 | 80 Watt |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| 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 |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
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