Intel Xeon X7560 vs Intel Xeon E3-1235

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X7560 and Intel Xeon E3-1235 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals. 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 X7560

Intel Xeon E3-1235

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X7560

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 60% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8110 vs 5053

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	8110 vs 5053

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1235

Around 35% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
349525.3x 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
2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1607 vs 734

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 24 MB L3 Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1607 vs 734

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X7560
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1235

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

734

1607

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8110

5053

Name	Intel Xeon X7560	Intel Xeon E3-1235
PassMark - Single thread mark	734	1607
PassMark - CPU mark	8110	5053
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		703
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2563
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		13.214
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		15.561
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.493
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.788
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.62

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X7560	Intel Xeon E3-1235
Essentials
Architecture codename	Nehalem EX	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q1'10	April 2011
Place in performance rating	2245	2267
Processor Number	X7560	E3-1235
Series	Legacy Intel Xeon Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$287
Price now		$244
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		9.27
Performance
Base frequency	2.27 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s	5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache	24 MB L3 Cache	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.67 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	8
64 bit support
Die size		216 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
Maximum core temperature		72.6°C
Transistor count		1160 million
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz)	DDR3 1066/1333
ECC memory support
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCLGA1567	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.35 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.35 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics P3000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		2.0