Intel Xeon X7560 vs Intel Xeon W3550

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X7560 and Intel Xeon W3550 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.

 

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
  • 2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8028 vs 3232
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 8
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 8028 vs 3232

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W3550

  • Around 25% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
  • 349525.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 58% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1408 vs 892
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.33 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared) vs 24 MB L3 Cache
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1408 vs 892

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X7560
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W3550

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
892
1408
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
8028
3232
Name Intel Xeon X7560 Intel Xeon W3550
PassMark - Single thread mark 892 1408
PassMark - CPU mark 8028 3232
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 548
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2171

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon X7560 Intel Xeon W3550

Essentials

Architecture codename Nehalem EX Bloomfield
Launch date Q1'10 August 2009
Place in performance rating 2168 2166
Processor Number X7560 W3550
Series Legacy Intel Xeon Processors Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $235
Price now $59.95
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 27.98

Performance

Base frequency 2.27 GHz 3.06 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 45 nm
Maximum frequency 2.67 GHz 3.33 GHz
Number of cores 8 4
Number of threads 16 8
64 bit support
Die size 263 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
Maximum core temperature 67.9°C
Number of QPI Links 1
Transistor count 731 million
VID voltage range 0.800V-1.375V

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 24 GB

Compatibility

Sockets supported FCLGA1567 FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 Watt 130 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 42.5mm x 45.0mm

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) 36-bit
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)