Intel Xeon X7550 vs Intel Xeon E5-2630L v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X7550 and Intel Xeon E5-2630L 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.

Intel Xeon X7550

Intel Xeon E5-2630L v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X7550

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 69°C vs 63°C

Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum core temperature	69°C vs 63°C

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2630L v2

Around 17% higher clock speed: 2.80 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
873813.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1387 vs 1067
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12523 vs 7873

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.80 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache	15360 KB (shared) vs 18 MB L3 Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	60 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1387 vs 1067
PassMark - CPU mark	12523 vs 7873

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X7550
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2630L v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1067

1387

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7873

12523

Name	Intel Xeon X7550	Intel Xeon E5-2630L v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1067	1387
PassMark - CPU mark	7873	12523
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		468
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2891

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X7550	Intel Xeon E5-2630L v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Nehalem EX	Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date	Q1'10	September 2013
Place in performance rating	2021	2034
Processor Number	X7550	E5-2630LV2
Series	Legacy Intel Xeon Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s	7.2 GT/s QPI
L3 cache	18 MB L3 Cache	15360 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	69°C	63°C
Maximum frequency	2.40 GHz	2.80 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	16	12
64 bit support
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		1400 million
VID voltage range		0.65–1.30V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz)	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory bandwidth		51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size		768 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCLGA1567	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	60 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Package Size		52.5mm x 45mm
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		x4, x8, x16
Scalability		2S Only