Xeon X5355 vs W3520

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W3520
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
1.84
+43.8%
Xeon X5355
2006
4 cores / 4 threads, 120 Watt
1.28

Xeon W3520 outperforms Xeon X5355 by a considerable 44% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W3520 and Xeon X5355 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20042292
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.320.05
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency1.341.01
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Clovertown (2006−2007)
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)14 November 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$404$1,172

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W3520 has 540% better value for money than Xeon X5355.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W3520 and Xeon X5355 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.66 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed2.93 GHz0.67 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4 MB (per die)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size263 mm22x 143 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data63 °C
Number of transistors731 million582 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
VID voltage rangeno data1V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W3520 and Xeon X5355 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration12
SocketFCLGA1366LGA771,PLGA771
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W3520 and Xeon X5355. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching++
PAE36 Bit32 Bit
FSB parityno data+

Security technologies

Xeon W3520 and Xeon X5355 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W3520 and Xeon X5355 are enumerated here.

VT-x++
EPT+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W3520 and Xeon X5355. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard
Maximum memory size24 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W3520 and Xeon X5355.

PCIe version2.0no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon W3520 1.84
+43.8%
Xeon X5355 1.28

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon W3520 2920
+43.6%
Xeon X5355 2033

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon W3520 413
+24%
Xeon X5355 333

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon W3520 1421
+48%
Xeon X5355 960

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.84 1.28
Recency 30 March 2009 14 November 2006
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 120 Watt

Xeon W3520 has a 43.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon X5355, on the other hand, has 8.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W3520 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5355 in performance tests.


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