Intel Xeon E5503 vs Intel Xeon X5550
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5503 and Intel Xeon X5550 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5503
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
- Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 76°C vs 75°C
- Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 95 Watt
| Launch date | March 2010 vs March 2009 |
| Maximum core temperature | 76°C vs 75°C |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5550
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
- Around 53% higher clock speed: 3.06 GHz vs 2 GHz
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 68% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1313 vs 783
- 3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5637 vs 1787
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
| Number of threads | 8 vs 2 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.06 GHz vs 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) vs 4096 KB (shared) |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1313 vs 783 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 5637 vs 1787 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5503
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5550
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| Name | Intel Xeon E5503 | Intel Xeon X5550 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 783 | 1313 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 1787 | 5637 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 491 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2241 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 1.775 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 71.663 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.861 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 8.548 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.531 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon E5503 | Intel Xeon X5550 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Nehalem EP | Nehalem EP |
| Launch date | March 2010 | March 2009 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $287 | $62 |
| Place in performance rating | 2566 | 2549 |
| Price now | $287.01 | $17.27 |
| Processor Number | E5503 | X5550 |
| Series | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors |
| Status | Launched | Launched |
| Value for money (0-100) | 1.43 | 92.15 |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.00 GHz | 2.66 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 4.8 GT/s QPI | 6.4 GT/s QPI |
| Die size | 263 mm | 263 mm2 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4096 KB (shared) | 8192 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 76°C | 75°C |
| Maximum frequency | 2 GHz | 3.06 GHz |
| Number of cores | 2 | 4 |
| Number of QPI Links | 2 | 2 |
| Number of threads | 2 | 8 |
| Transistor count | 731 million | 731 million |
| VID voltage range | 0.75V -1.35V | 0.75V -1.35V |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 3 | 3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 19.2 GB/s | 32 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 144 GB | 144 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 800 | DDR3 800/1066/1333 |
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | 2 |
| Package Size | 42.5mm x 45mm | 42.5mm x 45mm |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA1366 | FCLGA1366 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt | 95 Watt |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 40-bit | 40-bit |
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
