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).

Intel Xeon E5-1650

Intel Xeon X5675

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1650

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1728 vs 1512
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	1728 vs 1512
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 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11633 vs 8089
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	11633 vs 8089
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

1728

1512

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8089

11633

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	1728	1512
PassMark - CPU mark	8089	11633
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	2113	2125
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)