Xeon E5506 vs Core i5-650

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-650 and Xeon E5506 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2093	2210
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.93	3.57
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Clarkdale (2010−2011)	Gainestown (2009−2010)
Release date	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)	March 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$35	$43
Current price	$30 (0.9x MSRP)	$88 (2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-650 has 38% better value for money than Xeon E5506.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-650 and Xeon E5506 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.13 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.46 GHz	2.13 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Die size	81 mm2	263 mm2
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	76 °C
Number of transistors	382 million	731 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-650 and Xeon E5506 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 configuration	1	2
Socket	FCLGA1156	FCLGA1366,PLGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-650 and Xeon E5506. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	+
PAE	36 Bit	40 Bit
FDI	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-650 and Xeon E5506 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-650 and Xeon E5506 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-650 and Xeon E5506. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	16.38 GB	144 GB
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	19.2 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-650 and Xeon E5506 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-650 and Xeon E5506.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no 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.

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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.

Core i5-650 outperforms Xeon E5506 by 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.45	1.26
Physical cores	2	4
Cost	$35	$43
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	80 Watt

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