Intel Xeon X5687 vs Intel Xeon W3680

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X5687 and Intel Xeon W3680 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 X5687

Intel Xeon W3680

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5687

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.86 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 80.4°C vs 67.9°C
12x more maximum memory size: 288 GB vs 24 GB
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1658 vs 1572
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9406 vs 7003
Around 28% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 62.153 vs 48.725

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	February 2011 vs March 2010
Maximum frequency	3.86 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	80.4°C vs 67.9°C
Maximum memory size	288 GB vs 24 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1658 vs 1572
PassMark - CPU mark	9406 vs 7003
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	62.153 vs 48.725

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W3680

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 40% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.662 vs 1.191
Around 33% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.51 vs 0.384
5.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.657 vs 0.49
Around 45% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 7.601 vs 5.238

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
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.662 vs 1.191
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.51 vs 0.384
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.657 vs 0.49
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	7.601 vs 5.238

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X5687
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W3680

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1658

1572

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9406

7003

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.191

1.662

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

62.153

48.725

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.384

0.51

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.49

2.657

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.238

7.601

Name	Intel Xeon X5687	Intel Xeon W3680
PassMark - Single thread mark	1658	1572
PassMark - CPU mark	9406	7003
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.191	1.662
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	62.153	48.725
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.384	0.51
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.49	2.657
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.238	7.601
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		649
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3566
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X5687	Intel Xeon W3680
Essentials
Architecture codename	Westmere EP	Westmere EP
Launch date	February 2011	March 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$121	$350
Place in performance rating	2518	2536
Price now	$51.66	$759.95
Processor Number	X5687	W3680
Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	40.41	3.52
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 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	80.4°C	67.9°C
Maximum frequency	3.86 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of QPI Links	2	1
Number of threads	8	12
Transistor count	1170 million	1170 million
VID voltage range	0.750V-1.350V	0.800V-1.375V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	3	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	32 GB/s	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	288 GB	24 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	1
Package Size	42.5mm X 45mm	42.5mm X 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1366	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 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	36-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)