Xeon L5609 vs W5590

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W5590
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
2.10
+1%
Xeon L5609
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 40 Watt
2.08

Xeon W5590 outperforms Xeon L5609 by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W5590 and Xeon L5609 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18811897
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.63no data
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency1.534.92
Architecture codenameGainestown (2009−2010)Westmere-EP (2010−2011)
Release date9 August 2009 (15 years ago)16 March 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$270no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W5590 and Xeon L5609 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 speed3.33 GHz1.86 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz1.86 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size263 mm2239 mm2
Maximum core temperature67 °C63 °C
Number of transistors731 million1,170 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W5590 and Xeon L5609 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 configuration22
SocketFCLGA1366FCLGA1366,LGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt40 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W5590 and Xeon L5609. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Demand Based Switching++
PAE40 Bit40 Bit

Security technologies

Xeon W5590 and Xeon L5609 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W5590 and Xeon L5609 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W5590 and Xeon L5609. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size144 GB288 GB
Max memory channels33
Maximum memory bandwidth32 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 W5590 and Xeon L5609.

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 W5590 2.10
+1%
Xeon L5609 2.08

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 W5590 3342
+1.3%
Xeon L5609 3298

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.10 2.08
Recency 9 August 2009 16 March 2010
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 40 Watt

Xeon W5590 has a 1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Xeon L5609, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 225% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon W5590 and Xeon L5609.


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