IntelOutdated for demanding workloadsServer

Intel Xeon W3550 @ 3.07GHz

Technical specifications and documented benchmark results for this processor.

Last updated: 2026-10-20
3.6/ 10
Technical rating

Outdated for demanding workloads

Intel Xeon W3550 @ 3.07GHz is a Server processor with 4 cores and 8 threads. It runs at 3.1 GHz and boosts up to 3.3 GHz. It records a PassMark CPU Mark of 3272 and a single-thread rating of 1414. Its stated TDP is 130 W.

CPU Mark3,272
493 samples
Single Thread1,414
Overall rank#3,114
of 6,054
Reference price$49.95

Technical assessment

A summary based on specifications and results.

Outdated for demanding workloads
3.6Outdated for demanding workloads

Intel Xeon W3550 @ 3.07GHz is a Server processor with 4 cores and 8 threads. It runs at 3.1 GHz and boosts up to 3.3 GHz. It records a PassMark CPU Mark of 3272 and a single-thread rating of 1414. Its stated TDP is 130 W.

Multi-axis comparison

How does this processor compare?

A direct comparison with nearby processors from the same brand and a similar core count.

5 CPU

Overall and multi-core performance

A higher CPU Mark indicates stronger overall performance.

01Intel Xeon L5609 @ 1.87GHzIntel3,298 points
02Intel Xeon Platinum 8475BIntel3,280 points
03AMD Opteron 4386AMD3,273 points
04Intel Xeon W3550 @ 3.07GHzThis CPU3,272 points
05Intel Xeon W3570 @ 3.20GHzIntel3,267 points

Single-thread performance

Measures speed in tasks that depend on one CPU thread.

01Intel Xeon Platinum 8475BIntel2,581 points
02Intel Xeon W3570 @ 3.20GHzIntel1,466 points
03Intel Xeon W3550 @ 3.07GHzThis CPU1,414 points
04Intel Xeon L5609 @ 1.87GHzIntel1,160 points
05AMD Opteron 4386AMD777 points

Performance per watt

Estimated as CPU Mark divided by TDP.

01Intel Xeon L5609 @ 1.87GHzIntel82.5 Mark/W
02AMD Opteron 4386AMD34.5 Mark/W
03Intel Xeon W3550 @ 3.07GHzThis CPU25.2 Mark/W
04Intel Xeon W3570 @ 3.20GHzIntel25.1 Mark/W

Bars are relative to the processors shown here, not a global ranking of every CPU.

Detailed benchmark results

Snapshot from 2026-10-20

Data CompressionKBytes/Sec
72,578.00
Data EncryptionMBytes/Sec
610.60
Extended InstructionsMillion Matrices/Sec
2,003.00
Find Prime NumbersMillion Primes/Sec
22.00
Floating Point MathMOps/Sec
7,391.00
Integer MathMOps/Sec
17,348.00
PhysicsFrames/Sec
372.00
Random String SortingThousand Strings/Sec
9,646.00

Core specifications

BrandIntel
CategoryServer
Release year2009
SocketLGA1366
Cores / threads4 / 8
Base clock3.10 GHz
Max turbo3.30 GHz
TDP130 W
Integrated graphics—

Memory support

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Memory type—
Official speed—
Maximum capacity—

Cache hierarchy

L1I4 x 32 KB
L1D4 x 32 KB
L24 x 256 KB
L38 MB