Intel Xeon E5-2609 vs Intel Xeon 5150

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2609 and Intel Xeon 5150 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, 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 E5-2609

Intel Xeon 5150

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2609

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 8 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 70.0°C vs 65°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1152 vs 1065
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5901 vs 2038
11.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.741 vs 0.568
2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.303 vs 0.108
Around 97% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.586 vs 0.807

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	March 2012 vs June 2006
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	70.0°C vs 65°C
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1152 vs 1065
PassMark - CPU mark	5901 vs 2038
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.741 vs 0.568
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.303 vs 0.108
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.586 vs 0.807

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5150

Around 11% higher clock speed: 2.66 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 80 Watt
3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1438 vs 484
Around 44% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2354 vs 1634
3.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 20.9 vs 5.911
Around 52% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.182 vs 2.75

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.66 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1438 vs 484
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2354 vs 1634
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	20.9 vs 5.911
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.182 vs 2.75

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2609
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 5150

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1152

1065

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5901

2038

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

484

1438

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1634

2354

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.741

0.568

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.911

20.9

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.303

0.108

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.586

0.807

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.75

4.182

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2609	Intel Xeon 5150
PassMark - Single thread mark	1152	1065
PassMark - CPU mark	5901	2038
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	484	1438
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1634	2354
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.741	0.568
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	5.911	20.9
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.303	0.108
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.586	0.807
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.75	4.182

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2609	Intel Xeon 5150
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge EP	Woodcrest
Launch date	March 2012	June 2006
Launch price (MSRP)	$143	$16
Place in performance rating	2812	2727
Price now	$78	$455.95
Processor Number	E5-2609	5150
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	17.40	1.13
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s QPI	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	294 mm	143 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	4096 KB
L3 cache	10240 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	70.0°C	65°C
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	2.66 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	1270 million	291 million
VID voltage range	0.60V-1.35V	B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066	DDR2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 45.0mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	LGA771
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	65 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	3.0
Scalability	2S Only
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 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
FSB parity
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)