Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4 vs Intel Core i5-3550S

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Intel Core i5-3550S processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4

Intel Core i5-3550S

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
20 more threads: 24 vs 4
Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 80°C vs 69.1°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
48x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 32 GB
5.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22929 vs 4414
3.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2672 vs 722
3.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8676 vs 2376

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	80°C vs 69.1°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22929 vs 4414
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2672 vs 722
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8676 vs 2376

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3550S

Around 28% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1946 vs 1707

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1946 vs 1707

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3550S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1707

1946

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22929

4414

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2672

722

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

8676

2376

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4	Intel Core i5-3550S
PassMark - Single thread mark	1707	1946
PassMark - CPU mark	22929	4414
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2672	722
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8676	2376
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.649
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1771
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1771

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4	Intel Core i5-3550S
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q1'16	April 2012
Place in performance rating	841	2026
Processor Number	E5-2650V4	i5-3550S
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$350
Price now		$341.01
Value for money (0-100)		5.95
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	80°C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	12	4
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	24	4
VID voltage range	0
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		69 °C
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400	DDR3 1333/1600
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution		2011C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Scalability	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x152
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support