Intel Xeon E7-4850 vs Intel Xeon X5672
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7-4850 and Intel Xeon X5672 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, 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 E7-4850
- 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
- 12 more threads: 20 vs 8
- 7.1x more maximum memory size: 2 TB vs 288 GB
- Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9571 vs 8825
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 10 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 20 vs 8 |
Maximum memory size | 2 TB vs 288 GB |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 4 vs 2 |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 9571 vs 8825 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5672
- Around 50% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
- Around 20% higher maximum core temperature: 82.9°C vs 69°C
- Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
- 2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1503 vs 703
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 3.60 GHz vs 2.40 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 82.9°C vs 69°C |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1503 vs 703 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7-4850
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5672
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon E7-4850 | Intel Xeon X5672 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 703 | 1503 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 9571 | 8825 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 2.321 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 71.955 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.639 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 3.315 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 10.253 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E7-4850 | Intel Xeon X5672 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Westmere EX | Westmere EP |
Launch date | Q2'11 | February 2011 |
Place in performance rating | 2318 | 2295 |
Processor Number | E7-4850 | X5672 |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 Family | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors |
Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Launch price (MSRP) | $115 | |
Price now | $283.72 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 6.66 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.00 GHz | 3.20 GHz |
Bus Speed | 6.4 GT/s QPI | 6.4 GT/s QPI |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 69°C | 82.9°C |
Maximum frequency | 2.40 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
Number of cores | 10 | 4 |
Number of threads | 20 | 8 |
Die size | 239 mm | |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | |
L3 cache | 12288 KB (shared) | |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
Transistor count | 1170 million | |
VID voltage range | 0.750V-1.350V | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 4 | 3 |
Maximum memory size | 2 TB | 288 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz) | DDR3 800/1066/1333 |
ECC memory support | ||
Maximum memory bandwidth | 32 GB/s | |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 4 | 2 |
Package Size | 49.17mm x 56.47mm | 42.5mm X 45mm |
Sockets supported | LGA1567 | FCLGA1366 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 130 Watt | 95 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Scalability | S4S | |
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 | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® SSE4.2 |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Idle States | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 40-bit | |
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) |