Intel Xeon X5687 vs Intel Xeon X5550
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X5687 and Intel Xeon X5550 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, 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5687
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
- Around 26% higher clock speed: 3.86 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
- Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 80.4°C vs 75°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- Around 50% 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 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1658 vs 1312
- Around 68% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9406 vs 5603
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | February 2011 vs March 2009 |
Maximum frequency | 3.86 GHz vs 3.06 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 80.4°C vs 75°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
L3 cache | 12288 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared) |
Maximum memory size | 288 GB vs 144 GB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1658 vs 1312 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 9406 vs 5603 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5550
- Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
- Around 49% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.775 vs 1.191
- Around 15% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 71.663 vs 62.153
- Around 38% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.531 vs 0.384
- 5.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.861 vs 0.49
- Around 63% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 8.548 vs 5.238
Specifications (specs) | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 1.775 vs 1.191 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 71.663 vs 62.153 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.531 vs 0.384 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.861 vs 0.49 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 8.548 vs 5.238 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon X5687
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5550
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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Name | Intel Xeon X5687 | Intel Xeon X5550 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1658 | 1312 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 9406 | 5603 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 1.191 | 1.775 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 62.153 | 71.663 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.384 | 0.531 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.49 | 2.861 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 5.238 | 8.548 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 491 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2241 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon X5687 | Intel Xeon X5550 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Westmere EP | Nehalem EP |
Launch date | February 2011 | March 2009 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $121 | $62 |
Place in performance rating | 2518 | 2539 |
Price now | $51.66 | $17.27 |
Processor Number | X5687 | X5550 |
Series | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors |
Status | Discontinued | Launched |
Value for money (0-100) | 40.41 | 92.15 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.60 GHz | 2.66 GHz |
Bus Speed | 6.4 GT/s QPI | 6.4 GT/s QPI |
Die size | 239 mm | 263 mm2 |
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) | 8192 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 80.4°C | 75°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.86 GHz | 3.06 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | 2 |
Number of threads | 8 | 8 |
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 | 32 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 288 GB | 144 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR3 800/1066/1333 | DDR3 800/1066/1333 |
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 | 95 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) |