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Intel Xeon 5160 vs Xeon W3520

The Intel Xeon W3520 @ 2.67GHz is newer than Intel Xeon 5160 @ 3.00GHz and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 10% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Xeon W3520 @ 2.67GHz uses around 48% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 619 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Xeon 5160 @ 3.00GHz×Intel Xeon W3520 @ 2.67GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA771LGA1366
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed3.0 GHz2.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 2.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP80W130W
Yearly Running Cost$14.60$23.73
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2009Q1 2009
# of Samples97522
CPU Value22.149.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)11343(-10.4%)1266(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)963(-67.1%)2928(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.
3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 13th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon 5160 @ 3.00GHz
963
Intel Xeon W3520 @ 2.67GHz
2,928
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 13th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon 5160 @ 3.00GHz
22.1
Intel Xeon W3520 @ 2.67GHz
49.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon 5160 @ 3.00GHz
1,134
Intel Xeon W3520 @ 2.67GHz
1,266
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Xeon 5160 @ 3.00GHz Intel Xeon W3520 @ 2.67GHz
Max TDP80W130W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.