Phenom II X2 550 vs Xeon W-1290TE
Aggregate performance score
Xeon W-1290TE outperforms Phenom II X2 550 by a whopping 1150% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1013 | 2949 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 6.56 | 0.05 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 9.96 | 0.35 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Comet Lake (2020−2025) | Callisto (2009−2010) |
| Release date | 13 May 2020 (5 years ago) | 4 November 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $552 | $133 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon W-1290TE has 13020% better value for money than Phenom II X2 550.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Xeon W-1290TE and Phenom II X2 550 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 20 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 20 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 206 mm2 | 258 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 758 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W-1290TE and Phenom II X2 550 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 | 1 |
| Socket | 1200 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-1290TE and Phenom II X2 550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon W-1290TE and Phenom II X2 550 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-1290TE and Phenom II X2 550 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-1290TE and Phenom II X2 550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics P630 | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-1290TE and Phenom II X2 550.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.25 | 0.66 |
| Recency | 13 May 2020 | 4 November 2009 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 2 |
| Threads | 20 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 80 Watt |
Xeon W-1290TE has a 1150% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 400% more physical cores and 900% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 128.6% lower power consumption.
The Intel Xeon W-1290TE is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Phenom II X2 550 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon W-1290TE is a server/workstation processor while Phenom II X2 550 is a desktop one.
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