Intel Xeon E5620 vs Intel Xeon 5150

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5620 and Intel Xeon 5150 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 - 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 E5620

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 77.6°C vs 65°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1091 vs 1065
  • 3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6528 vs 2043
  • 2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.552 vs 0.568
  • 3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 62.536 vs 20.9
  • 4.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.469 vs 0.108
  • 3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.559 vs 0.807
  • Around 77% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 7.383 vs 4.182
Specifications (specs)
Launch date March 2010 vs June 2006
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature 77.6°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 1091 vs 1065
PassMark - CPU mark 6528 vs 2043
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.552 vs 0.568
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 62.536 vs 20.9
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.469 vs 0.108
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.559 vs 0.807
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 7.383 vs 4.182

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5150

  • 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
  • 3.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1438 vs 442
  • Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2354 vs 2092
Specifications (specs)
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 442
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2354 vs 2092

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5620
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 5150

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1091
1065
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6528
2043
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
442
1438
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2092
2354
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.552
0.568
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
62.536
20.9
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.469
0.108
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.559
0.807
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7.383
4.182
Name Intel Xeon E5620 Intel Xeon 5150
PassMark - Single thread mark 1091 1065
PassMark - CPU mark 6528 2043
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 442 1438
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2092 2354
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.552 0.568
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 62.536 20.9
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.469 0.108
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.559 0.807
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 7.383 4.182

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5620 Intel Xeon 5150

Essentials

Architecture codename Westmere EP Woodcrest
Launch date March 2010 June 2006
Launch price (MSRP) $35 $16
Place in performance rating 2668 2717
Price now $25.99 $455.95
Processor Number E5620 5150
Series Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 55.06 1.13
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 2.66 GHz
Bus Speed 5.86 GT/s QPI 1333 MHz FSB
Die size 239 mm 143 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 4096 KB
L3 cache 12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 77.6°C 65°C
Maximum frequency 2.66 GHz 2.66 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of QPI Links 2
Number of threads 8
Transistor count 1170 million 291 million
VID voltage range 0.750V-1.350V B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 288 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066 DDR2

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 1
Package Size 42.5mm X 45mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1366 LGA771
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt 65 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 0 W

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 40-bit
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)