Phenom X4 9850B vs Xeon E5-1650 v3

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1650 v3
2014
6 cores / 12 threads, 140 Watt
6.56
+433%
Phenom X4 9850B
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.23

Xeon E5-1650 v3 outperforms Phenom X4 9850B by a whopping 433% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Phenom X4 9850B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10402315
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency4.431.23
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Agena (2007−2008)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)August 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Phenom X4 9850B 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus rate0 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache15 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm65 nm
Die size356 mm2285 mm2
Maximum core temperature67 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,600 million450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Phenom X4 9850B 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA2011AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Phenom X4 9850B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Phenom X4 9850B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Phenom X4 9850B are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Phenom X4 9850B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133no data
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Phenom X4 9850B.

PCIe version3.0no data
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 E5-1650 v3 6.56
+433%
Phenom X4 9850B 1.23

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 E5-1650 v3 10425
+436%
Phenom X4 9850B 1946

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.56 1.23
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon E5-1650 v3 has a 433.3% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 195.5% more advanced lithography process.

Phenom X4 9850B, on the other hand, has 47.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-1650 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom X4 9850B in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-1650 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Phenom X4 9850B is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Phenom X4 9850B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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