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).
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 |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon X7550 | AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 |
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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 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Nehalem EX | Zen |
Launch date | Q1'10 | 29 June 2017 |
Place in performance rating | 1974 | 2023 |
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 |
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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 | |
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Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz) | DDR4 |
Max memory channels | 2 | |
Supported memory frequency | 2667 MHz | |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | FCLGA1567 | AM4 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 130 Watt | 65 Watt |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Secure Boot | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 x16 |