Intel Xeon W3530 vs Intel Xeon X7560: comparison

Comparison of Intel Xeon W3530 and Intel Xeon X7560: key differences and a full specification table.

Key differences

Intel Xeon W3530 has a higher base clock (2.8 GHz vs 2.27 GHz) and a higher maximum clock (3.06 GHz vs 2.67 GHz).

At the same time, Intel Xeon X7560 has more cores (8 vs 4), more threads (16 vs 8) and a larger L3 cache (24 MB vs 8 MB).

Both processors match on: TDP (130 W), process node (45 nm).

These are specification values: they show differences between the models but do not determine a performance winner. For a specific workload, rely on independent benchmarks.

Key specifications

ParameterIntel Xeon W3530Intel Xeon X7560
Cores / threads 4 / 8 8 / 16
Max boost clock 3.06 GHz 2.67 GHz
L3 cache 8 MB 24 MB
TDP 130 W 130 W
Process 45 nm 45 nm

Full specification table

Differing values are highlighted. This is not a better/worse rating: numbers from different architectures are not always comparable.

Parameter Intel Xeon W3530 Intel Xeon X7560
General
Model W3530 X7560
Codename Bloomfield Nehalem EX
Segment Server Server
Product line Устаревшие процессоры Intel Xeon Устаревшие процессоры Intel Xeon
Process 45 nm 45 nm
Launch date Q1 2010 Q1 2010
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Expected discontinuance — Q4 2012
Servicing status End of Servicing Lifetime End of Servicing Lifetime
Embedded options available No No
CPU
Cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Multithreading (SMT/HT) Yes Yes
Base clock 2.8 GHz 2.27 GHz
Max boost clock 3.06 GHz 2.67 GHz
L3 cache 8 MB 24 MB
Bus speed 4.8 GT/s 6.4 GT/s
TDP 130 W 130 W
Turbo Boost Yes (1) Yes (1)
64-bit support Yes Yes
Instruction set width 64 bit —
Instruction set extensions SSE4.2 —
QPI links 1 —
Memory
Max memory size 24 GB —
Memory types DDR3 DDR3
Memory channels 3 —
Max memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s —
ECC memory supported Yes —
Physical address extensions 36-bit —
Package and thermal
Sockets supported FCLGA1366 FCLGA1567
Max CPU configuration 1 —
Package size 42.5mm x 45.0mm —
TCASE 67.9 °C —
Die size 263 mm² —
Transistors (millions) 731 million —
Security and virtualization
Virtualization (VT-x / AMD-V) Yes Yes
Extended Page Tables (EPT) Yes Yes
AES-NI No —
Execute Disable Bit Yes Yes
Intel Trusted Execution Technology No —
Technologies
Enhanced SpeedStep Yes Yes
Idle States Yes —
Thermal Monitoring Technologies No —

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