Intel Xeon X5550 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q7600

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X5550 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q7600 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).

Intel Xeon X5550

Intel Core 2 Quad Q7600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5550

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.06 GHz vs 2.67 GHz

Launch date	March 2009 vs January 2001
Maximum frequency	3.06 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q7600

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	2048 KB vs 256 KB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X5550
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q7600

Name	Intel Xeon X5550	Intel Core 2 Quad Q7600
PassMark - Single thread mark	1313
PassMark - CPU mark	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 X5550	Intel Core 2 Quad Q7600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Nehalem EP	Yorkfield
Launch date	March 2009	January 2001
Launch price (MSRP)	$62
Place in performance rating	2549	not rated
Price now	$17.27
Processor Number	X5550
Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	92.15
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size	263 mm2	2x 81 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2048 KB
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	75°C
Maximum frequency	3.06 GHz	2.67 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	8
Transistor count	731 million	548 million
VID voltage range	0.75V -1.35V
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		71 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	144 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	42.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1366	775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	40-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)