Athlon X4 750K vs Xeon E5-1650

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1650
2012
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
5.10
+183%
Athlon X4 750K
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.80

Xeon E5-1650 outperforms Athlon X4 750K by a whopping 183% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1650 and Athlon X4 750K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12162019
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.12no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.711.70
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-E (2011−2013)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)2 October 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$175no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1650 and Athlon X4 750K 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 speed3.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)192K
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4 MB (shared)
L3 cache12288 KB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size435 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature64 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors2,270 million1,303 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1650 and Athlon X4 750K 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
SocketFCLGA2011FM2
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1650 and Athlon X4 750K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
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

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1650 and Athlon X4 750K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1650 and Athlon X4 750K 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 and Athlon X4 750K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1866
Maximum memory size256 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1650 and Athlon X4 750K.

PCIe version3.02.0
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 5.10
+183%
Athlon X4 750K 1.80

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 8103
+183%
Athlon X4 750K 2861

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E5-1650 591
+33.4%
Athlon X4 750K 443

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E5-1650 2920
+188%
Athlon X4 750K 1013

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.10 1.80
Recency 6 March 2012 2 October 2012
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 100 Watt

Xeon E5-1650 has a 183.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Athlon X4 750K, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, and 30% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-1650 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 750K in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-1650 is a server/workstation processor while Athlon X4 750K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-1650 and Athlon X4 750K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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