Intel Xeon X7550 vs Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X7550 and Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

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 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7873 vs 6319
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 8
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 7873 vs 6319

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1245 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 69% lower typical power consumption: 77 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 90% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2029 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) 77 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2029 vs 1067

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X7550
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1067
2029
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7873
6319
Name Intel Xeon X7550 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark 1067 2029
PassMark - CPU mark 7873 6319
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 796
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3067
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 35.237
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.605
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.283
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.111
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3189
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3189

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon X7550 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2

Essentials

Architecture codename Nehalem EX Ivy Bridge
Launch date Q1'10 May 2012
Place in performance rating 1974 1982
Processor Number X7550 E3-1245V2
Series Legacy Intel Xeon Processors Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $462
Price now $607.59
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 4.42

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 77 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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
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)

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.25 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics P4000

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4