Core i5-650 vs Xeon X5492

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5492 and Core i5-650 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1895	2093
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.39	4.93
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	no data	Clarkdale (2010−2011)
Release date	1 July 2008 (16 years ago)	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$35
Current price	$187	$30 (0.9x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-650 has 1164% better value for money than Xeon X5492.

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5492 and Core i5-650 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	no data	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	no data	4
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	no data	3.46 GHz
L1 cache	no data	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB L2 Cache	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	63 °C	73 °C
Number of transistors	no data	382 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.35V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5492 and Core i5-650 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	no data	1
Socket	LGA771	FCLGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	73 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5492 and Core i5-650. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon X5492 and Core i5-650 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5492 and Core i5-650 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5492 and Core i5-650. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR3
Maximum memory size	no data	16.38 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon X5492 and Core i5-650 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5492 and Core i5-650.

PCIe version	no data	2.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

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.

Xeon X5492 outperforms Core i5-650 by 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.88	1.45
Recency	1 July 2008	7 January 2010
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	73 Watt

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