Intel Xeon X5677 vs Intel Xeon E5502
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X5677 and Intel Xeon E5502 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 X5677
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
- Around 101% higher clock speed: 3.73 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
- Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 80.4°C vs 76°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- 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
- 3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 2x more maximum memory size: 288 GB vs 144 GB
- Around 97% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1623 vs 825
- 4.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8971 vs 1853
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | March 2010 vs March 2009 |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Number of threads | 8 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 3.73 GHz vs 1.86 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 80.4°C vs 76°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 12288 KB (shared) vs 4096 KB (shared) |
Maximum memory size | 288 GB vs 144 GB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1623 vs 825 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 8971 vs 1853 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5502
- Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon X5677
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5502
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon X5677 | Intel Xeon E5502 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1623 | 825 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 8971 | 1853 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 641 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2536 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 1.277 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 62.935 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.382 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.899 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 5.361 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon X5677 | Intel Xeon E5502 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Westmere EP | Nehalem EP |
Launch date | March 2010 | March 2009 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $350 | $95 |
Place in performance rating | 2464 | 2481 |
Price now | $105 | $95 |
Processor Number | X5677 | E5502 |
Series | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors |
Status | Discontinued | Launched |
Value for money (0-100) | 19.64 | 4.27 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.46 GHz | 1.86 GHz |
Bus Speed | 6.4 GT/s QPI | 4.8 GT/s QPI |
Die size | 239 mm | 263 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) | 4096 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 80.4°C | 76°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.73 GHz | 1.86 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | 2 |
Number of threads | 8 | 2 |
Transistor count | 1170 million | 731 million |
VID voltage range | 0.750V-1.350V | 0.75V -1.35V |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 3 | 3 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 32 GB/s | 19.2 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 288 GB | 144 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR3 800/1066/1333 | DDR3 800 |
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) | 130 Watt | 80 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 | ||
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 | 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) |