Intel Xeon X5650 vs Intel Xeon X5680

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X5650 and Intel Xeon X5680 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

Intel Xeon X5650

Intel Xeon X5680

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5650

Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 81.3°C vs 78.5°C
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.711 vs 0.691

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	81.3°C vs 78.5°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.711 vs 0.691

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5680

Around 18% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1613 vs 1325
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12634 vs 10150
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 605 vs 515
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3440 vs 3060
Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.082 vs 2.639
Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 56.943 vs 56.607
Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.939 vs 4.087
Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 15.109 vs 12.497

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1613 vs 1325
PassMark - CPU mark	12634 vs 10150
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	605 vs 515
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3440 vs 3060
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.082 vs 2.639
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	56.943 vs 56.607
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.939 vs 4.087
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	15.109 vs 12.497

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X5650
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5680

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1325

1613

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10150

12634

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

515

605

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3060

3440

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.639

3.082

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

56.607

56.943

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.711

0.691

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.087

4.939

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

12.497

15.109

Name	Intel Xeon X5650	Intel Xeon X5680
PassMark - Single thread mark	1325	1613
PassMark - CPU mark	10150	12634
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	515	605
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3060	3440
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3987	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.639	3.082
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	56.607	56.943
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.711	0.691
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.087	4.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	12.497	15.109

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X5650	Intel Xeon X5680
Essentials
Architecture codename	Westmere EP	Westmere EP
Launch date	March 2010	February 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$53	$172
Place in performance rating	2285	2306
Price now	$29.91	$161.63
Processor Number	X5650	X5680
Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	73.02	15.60
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.66 GHz	3.33 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s QPI	6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size	239 mm	239 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12288 KB (shared)	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	81.3°C	78.5°C
Maximum frequency	3.06 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	12	12
Transistor count	1170 million	1170 million
VID voltage range	0.750V-1.350V	0.750V-1.350V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	3	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	32 GB/s	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	288 GB	288 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333	DDR3 800/1066/1333
Compatibility
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)	95 Watt	130 Watt
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® 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	40-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)