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.

Intel Xeon X7560

Intel Xeon W3550

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 3227

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	8028 vs 3227

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: 1409 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	1409 vs 892

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

892

1409

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8028

3227

Name	Intel Xeon X7560	Intel Xeon W3550
PassMark - Single thread mark	892	1409
PassMark - CPU mark	8028	3227
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)