Intel Xeon E5-1650 vs Intel Xeon X5675

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1650 and Intel Xeon X5675 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1650

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
  • Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1736 vs 1513
  • Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 720 vs 588
  • Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4316 vs 3454
  • Around 2% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 4806 vs 4712
  • Around 96% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 5.872 vs 2.995
  • Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 58.993 vs 58.16
Specifications (specs)
Launch date March 2012 vs February 2011
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1736 vs 1513
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 720 vs 588
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4316 vs 3454
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4806 vs 4712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.872 vs 2.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 58.993 vs 58.16

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5675

  • Around 27% higher maximum core temperature: 81.3°C vs 64.0°C
  • Around 13% higher maximum memory size: 288 GB vs 256 GB
  • Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 45% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11736 vs 8113
  • Around 32% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.923 vs 0.698
  • Around 34% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.77 vs 2.804
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 14.068 vs 6.722
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 81.3°C vs 64.0°C
Maximum memory size 288 GB vs 256 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 11736 vs 8113
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.923 vs 0.698
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.77 vs 2.804
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 14.068 vs 6.722

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1650
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5675

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1736
1513
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
8113
11736
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
720
588
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
4316
3454
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
4806
4712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5.872
2.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
58.993
58.16
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.698
0.923
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.804
3.77
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6.722
14.068
Name Intel Xeon E5-1650 Intel Xeon X5675
PassMark - Single thread mark 1736 1513
PassMark - CPU mark 8113 11736
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 720 588
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4316 3454
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4806 4712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.872 2.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 58.993 58.16
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.698 0.923
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.804 3.77
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.722 14.068

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5-1650 Intel Xeon X5675

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge EP Westmere EP
Launch date March 2012 February 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $175 $162
Place in performance rating 2108 2111
Price now $175 $79.99
Processor Number E5-1650 X5675
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 19.77 30.70
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.20 GHz 3.06 GHz
Bus Speed 0 QPI 6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size 435 mm 239 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 12288 KB (shared) 12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 64.0°C 81.3°C
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz 3.46 GHz
Number of cores 6 6
Number of QPI Links 0 2
Number of threads 12 12
Transistor count 2270 million 1170 million
VID voltage range 0.60V - 1.35V 0.750V-1.350V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 4 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 51.2 GB/s 32 GB/s
Maximum memory size 256 GB 288 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 DDR3 800/1066/1333

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Package Size 52.5mm x 45.0 mm 42.5mm X 45mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2011 FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 Watt 95 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 40
PCI Express revision 3.0

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 40-bit

Virtualization

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