Intel Xeon W3670 vs Xeon E5540
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon W3670 with 6 cores 3.2GHz and Xeon E5540 with 4 cores 2.533GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon W3670 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 5 months late
Higher base frequency (3.2GHz vs 2.533GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (12MB vs 8MB)
More modern manufacturing process (32nm vs 45nm)
Xeon E5540 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (1066 vs 3)
Lower TDP (80W vs 130W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Xeon W3670
+28%
521
Xeon E5540
407
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Xeon W3670
+25%
2473
Xeon E5540
1978
General Parameters
Aug 2010
Release Date
Mar 2009
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Gulftown
Core Architecture
Gainestown
Intel Socket 1366
Socket
Intel Socket 1366
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon (Gulftown)
Generation
Xeon(Gainestown)
Package
1.17 billions
Transistor Count
0.731 billions
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
45 nm
130 W
Power Consumption
80 W
Intel
Foundry
Intel
239 mm²
Die Size
263 mm²
CPU Performance
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.533 GHz
3.466 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
2.8 GHz
6
Total Core Count
4
12
Total Thread Count
8
133 MHz
Bus Frequency
133 MHz
24.0
Multiplier
19.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 KB per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
8 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
2
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR3-1066
3
Max Memory Channels
3
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
2
PCIe Version
2
