Xeon W5580 vs E5-1607 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1607 v3
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 140 Watt
3.12
+47.2%
Xeon W5580
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
2.12

Xeon E5-1607 v3 outperforms Xeon W5580 by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1607 v3 and Xeon W5580 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16291877
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.71
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency2.111.54
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Gainestown (2009−2010)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)30 March 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$102

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1607 v3 and Xeon W5580 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)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz3.46 GHz
Bus rate0 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache10 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size356 mm2263 mm2
Maximum core temperature66 °C67 °C
Number of transistors2,600 million731 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.65–1.3Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1607 v3 and Xeon W5580 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
SocketFCLGA2011-3FCLGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1607 v3 and Xeon W5580. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching++
PAE46 Bit40 Bit

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1607 v3 and Xeon W5580 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1607 v3 and Xeon W5580 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1607 v3 and Xeon W5580. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866DDR3
Maximum memory size768 GB144 GB
Max memory channels43
Maximum memory bandwidth59 GB/s32 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1607 v3 and Xeon W5580.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes40no 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 E5-1607 v3 3.12
+47.2%
Xeon W5580 2.12

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 E5-1607 v3 4955
+47.1%
Xeon W5580 3368

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 E5-1607 v3 1042
+88.8%
Xeon W5580 552

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 E5-1607 v3 3224
+50.3%
Xeon W5580 2145

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.12 2.12
Recency 8 September 2014 30 March 2009
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 130 Watt

Xeon E5-1607 v3 has a 47.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon W5580, on the other hand, has 100% more threads, and 7.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-1607 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W5580 in performance tests.


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