Xeon X7550 vs E5-1650

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1650
2012
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
5.10
+2.8%
Xeon X7550
2010
8 cores / 16 threads, 130 Watt
4.96

Xeon E5-1650 outperforms Xeon X7550 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1650 and Xeon X7550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12171235
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.12no data
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency3.713.61
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-E (2011−2013)no data
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)1 January 2010 (14 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 Xeon X7550 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache12288 KB (shared)18 MB L3 Cache
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size435 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature64 °C69 °C
Number of transistors2,270 millionno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1650 and Xeon X7550 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1567
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1650 and Xeon X7550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1650 and Xeon X7550 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1650 and Xeon X7550 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1650 and Xeon X7550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-800, DDR3-978, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, Speed-1066
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 Xeon X7550.

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 5.10
+2.8%
Xeon X7550 4.96

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
+2.9%
Xeon X7550 7873

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.10 4.96
Recency 6 March 2012 1 January 2010
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm

Xeon E5-1650 has a 2.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon X7550, on the other hand, has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5-1650 and Xeon X7550.


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