Xeon E5606 vs W3550

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W3550
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
2.04
+36.9%
Xeon E5606
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
1.49

Xeon W3550 outperforms Xeon E5606 by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W3550 and Xeon E5606 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19142162
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.680.43
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency1.491.76
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Westmere-EP (2010−2011)
Release date9 August 2009 (15 years ago)14 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$235$46

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W3550 has 58% better value for money than Xeon E5606.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W3550 and Xeon E5606 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 speed3.06 GHz2.13 GHz
Boost clock speed3.33 GHz0.13 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size263 mm2239 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °Cno data
Number of transistors731 million1,170 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W3550 and Xeon E5606 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
SocketFCLGA1366FCLGA1366,LGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W3550 and Xeon E5606. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Demand Based Switching++
PAE36 Bit40 Bit

Security technologies

Xeon W3550 and Xeon E5606 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W3550 and Xeon E5606 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W3550 and Xeon E5606. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size24 GB288 GB
Max memory channels33
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W3550 and Xeon E5606.

PCIe version2.02.0

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 W3550 2.04
+36.9%
Xeon E5606 1.49

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 W3550 3233
+36.7%
Xeon E5606 2365

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 W3550 464
+41%
Xeon E5606 329

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 W3550 1563
+50.3%
Xeon E5606 1040

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.04 1.49
Recency 9 August 2009 14 February 2011
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 80 Watt

Xeon W3550 has a 36.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Xeon E5606, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 62.5% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W3550 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5606 in performance tests.


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