Intel Xeon X7550 vs Intel Xeon E5-2623 v4
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X7550 and Intel Xeon E5-2623 v4 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.
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 Intel Xeon E5-2623 v4
- Around 33% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
- Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 73°C vs 69°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
- Around 53% lower typical power consumption: 85 Watt vs 130 Watt
- Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1409 vs 1067
- Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8506 vs 7873
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 3.20 GHz vs 2.40 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 73°C vs 69°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 45 nm |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 85 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1409 vs 1067 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 8506 vs 7873 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon X7550
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2623 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon X7550 | Intel Xeon E5-2623 v4 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1067 | 1409 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 7873 | 8506 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 616 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3153 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon X7550 | Intel Xeon E5-2623 v4 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Nehalem EX | Broadwell |
Launch date | Q1'10 | Q1'16 |
Place in performance rating | 1974 | 1960 |
Processor Number | X7550 | E5-2623V4 |
Series | Legacy Intel Xeon Processors | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2.00 GHz | 2.60 GHz |
Bus Speed | 6.4 GT/s | 8 GT/s QPI |
L3 cache | 18 MB L3 Cache | |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 69°C | 73°C |
Maximum frequency | 2.40 GHz | 3.20 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 4 |
Number of threads | 16 | 8 |
64 bit support | ||
Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
VID voltage range | 0 | |
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz) | DDR4 1600/1866/2133 |
Max memory channels | 4 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 68.3 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 1.5 TB | |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | FCLGA1567 | FCLGA2011-3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 130 Watt | 85 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | |
Package Size | 45mm x 52.5mm | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX2 | |
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 46-bit | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
PCIe configurations | x4, x8, x16 | |
Scalability | 2S |