Intel Xeon X7550 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X7550 and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. 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).

Intel Xeon X7550

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X7550

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8

Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500

Around 54% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 69°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
932067.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2129 vs 1067
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9099 vs 7873

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 69°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache	16 MB vs 18 MB L3 Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2129 vs 1067
PassMark - CPU mark	9099 vs 7873

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X7550
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1067

2129

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7873

9099

Name	Intel Xeon X7550	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
PassMark - Single thread mark	1067	2129
PassMark - CPU mark	7873	9099
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		942
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3794
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		13.814
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		31.717
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.7
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.815
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.777

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X7550	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Nehalem EX	Zen
Launch date	Q1'10	29 June 2017
Place in performance rating	1975	2022
Processor Number	X7550
Series	Legacy Intel Xeon Processors	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO Desktop Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
OPN Tray		YD150BBBM4GAE
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Performance
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s
L3 cache	18 MB L3 Cache	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	69°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	2.40 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	8
64 bit support
Die size		192 mm
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz)	DDR4
Max memory channels		2
Supported memory frequency		2667 MHz
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCLGA1567	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
AMD SenseMI
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
TSM Encryption
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0 x16