Intel Xeon E5 2609 vs Intel Xeon W3670
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E5 2609 with 4 cores 2.4GHz and Intel Xeon W3670 with 6 cores 3.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E5 2609 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 7 months late
Newer PCIe version (3 vs 2)
Lower TDP (80W vs 130W)
Intel Xeon W3670 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.2GHz vs 2.4GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (12MB vs 10MB)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Xeon E5 2609
408
Intel Xeon W3670
+27%
521
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Xeon E5 2609
2102
Intel Xeon W3670
+17%
2473
General Parameters
Mar 2012
Release Date
Aug 2010
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Sandy Bridge-EP
Core Architecture
Gulftown
Intel Socket 2011
Socket
Intel Socket 1366
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon E5 (Sandy Bridge-EP)
Generation
Xeon (Gulftown)
Package
1.27 billions
Transistor Count
1.17 billions
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
32 nm
80 W
Power Consumption
130 W
Intel
Foundry
Intel
294 mm²
Die Size
239 mm²
CPU Performance
2.4 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
0
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
4
Total Core Count
6
4
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
133 MHz
24.0
Multiplier
24.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
10 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
2
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR3
4
Max Memory Channels
3
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3
PCIe Version
2
