Intel Xeon X7550 vs Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X7550 and Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon X7550

Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2

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
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7873 vs 6351

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	7873 vs 6351

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2

Around 58% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
466033.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 88% lower typical power consumption: 69 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 91% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2033 vs 1067

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 18 MB L3 Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	69 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2033 vs 1067

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X7550
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1067

2033

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7873

6351

Name	Intel Xeon X7550	Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1067	2033
PassMark - CPU mark	7873	6351
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		746
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2913
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X7550	Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Nehalem EX	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q1'10	May 2012
Place in performance rating	1875	1887
Processor Number	X7550	E3-1240V2
Series	Legacy Intel Xeon Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$304
Price now		$539.95
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		4.98
Performance
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s	5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache	18 MB L3 Cache	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	69°C
Maximum frequency	2.40 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	8
64 bit support
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz)	DDR3 1333/1600
ECC memory support
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32.77 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCLGA1567	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	69 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4