Intel Xeon X7560 vs Intel Xeon E5607

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X7560 and Intel Xeon E5607 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X7560

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 12 more threads: 16 vs 4
  • Around 18% higher clock speed: 2.67 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
  • Around 62% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8028 vs 4969
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 4
Maximum frequency 2.67 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 8028 vs 4969

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5607

  • 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 63% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1009 vs 892
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared) vs 24 MB L3 Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1009 vs 892

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X7560
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5607

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
892
1009
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
8028
4969
Name Intel Xeon X7560 Intel Xeon E5607
PassMark - Single thread mark 892 1009
PassMark - CPU mark 8028 4969

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon X7560 Intel Xeon E5607

Essentials

Architecture codename Nehalem EX Westmere EP
Launch date Q1'10 February 2011
Place in performance rating 2168 2158
Processor Number X7560 E5607
Series Legacy Intel Xeon Processors Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $135
Price now $310
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 3.23

Performance

Base frequency 2.27 GHz 2.26 GHz
Bus Speed 6.4 GT/s 4.8 GT/s QPI
L3 cache 24 MB L3 Cache 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 32 nm
Maximum frequency 2.67 GHz 2.26 GHz
Number of cores 8 4
Number of threads 16 4
64 bit support
Die size 239 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
Number of QPI Links 2
Transistor count 1170 million
VID voltage range 0.750V-1.350V

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz) DDR3 800/1066
ECC memory support
Max memory channels 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 288 GB

Compatibility

Sockets supported FCLGA1567 FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 Watt 80 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2
Package Size 42.5mm X 45mm

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 40-bit
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)