Intel Xeon X5650 processor review

Intel Xeon X5650

Xeon X5650 processor released by Intel; release date: March 2010. At the time of release, the processor cost $53. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Westmere EP microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 6, threads - 12. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.06 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 81.3°C. Manufacturing process technology - 32 nm. Cache size: L1 - 64 KB (per core), L2 - 256 KB (per core), L3 - 12288 KB (shared).

Supported memory types: DDR3 800/1066/1333. Maximum memory size: 288 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA1366. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 2. Power consumption (TDP): 95 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
1325
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
10150
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
515
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
3060
3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
25463
3987
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
2.639 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
741.453 Frames/s
56.607 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4.623 Frames/s
0.711 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
49.002 Frames/s
4.087 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
218.231 mHash/s
12.497 mHash/s
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1325
PassMark - CPU mark 10150
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 515
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3060
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3987
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 2.639 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 56.607 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 0.711 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition 4.087 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 12.497 mHash/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Westmere EP
Launch date March 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $53
Place in performance rating 2285
Price now $29.91
Processor Number X5650
Series Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 73.02
Vertical segment Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.66 GHz
Bus Speed 6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size 239 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 81.3°C
Maximum frequency 3.06 GHz
Number of cores 6
Number of QPI Links 2
Number of threads 12
Transistor count 1170 million
VID voltage range 0.750V-1.350V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 32 GB/s
Maximum memory size 288 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066/1333

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2
Package Size 42.5mm X 45mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 40-bit
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)