Intel Xeon X7560 vs Intel Xeon W3505

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X7560 and Intel Xeon W3505 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.

Intel Xeon X7560

Intel Xeon W3505

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X7560

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
Around 6% higher clock speed: 2.67 GHz vs 2.53 GHz
6.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8028 vs 1181

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.67 GHz vs 2.53 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	8028 vs 1181

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W3505

174762.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1103 vs 892

Specifications (specs)
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared) vs 24 MB L3 Cache
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1103 vs 892

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X7560
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W3505

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

892

1103

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8028

1181

Name	Intel Xeon X7560	Intel Xeon W3505
PassMark - Single thread mark	892	1103
PassMark - CPU mark	8028	1181

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X7560	Intel Xeon W3505
Essentials
Architecture codename	Nehalem EX	Bloomfield
Launch date	Q1'10	March 2009
Place in performance rating	2203	2180
Processor Number	X7560
Series	Legacy Intel Xeon Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.27 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s
L3 cache	24 MB L3 Cache	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2.67 GHz	2.53 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of threads	16
64 bit support
Die size		263 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
Transistor count		731 million
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz)	DDR3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCLGA1567	1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	130 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)