Intel Xeon X7560 vs Intel Xeon X5560

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X7560 and Intel Xeon X5560 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 X5560

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 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8028 vs 5864

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	8028 vs 5864

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5560

Around 20% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
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
Around 56% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1390 vs 892

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 24 MB L3 Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1390 vs 892

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X7560
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5560

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

892

1390

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8028

5864

Name	Intel Xeon X7560	Intel Xeon X5560
PassMark - Single thread mark	892	1390
PassMark - CPU mark	8028	5864
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		479
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1982

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X7560	Intel Xeon X5560
Essentials
Architecture codename	Nehalem EX	Nehalem EP
Launch date	Q1'10	March 2009
Place in performance rating	2168	2176
Processor Number	X7560	X5560
Series	Legacy Intel Xeon Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$44
Price now		$57.95
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		27.43
Performance
Base frequency	2.27 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s	6.4 GT/s QPI
L3 cache	24 MB L3 Cache	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2.67 GHz	3.20 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		75°C
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		731 million
VID voltage range		0.75V -1.35V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz)	DDR3 800/1066/1333
ECC memory support
Max memory channels		3
Maximum memory bandwidth		32 GB/s
Maximum memory size		144 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCLGA1567	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	95 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
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		40-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)