Intel Xeon X7550 vs Intel Xeon E5-4620

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X7550 and Intel Xeon E5-4620 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.

Intel Xeon X7550

Intel Xeon E5-4620

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X7550

Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1067 vs 974

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1067 vs 974

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-4620

Around 8% higher clock speed: 2.60 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
932067.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 46% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11474 vs 7873

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.60 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache	16384 KB (shared) vs 18 MB L3 Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	11474 vs 7873

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X7550
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-4620

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1067

974

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7873

11474

Name	Intel Xeon X7550	Intel Xeon E5-4620
PassMark - Single thread mark	1067	974
PassMark - CPU mark	7873	11474

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X7550	Intel Xeon E5-4620
Essentials
Architecture codename	Nehalem EX	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	Q1'10	May 2012
Place in performance rating	2021	2017
Processor Number	X7550	E5-4620
Series	Legacy Intel Xeon Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$400
Price now		$189
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		12.66
Performance
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s	7.2 GT/s QPI
L3 cache	18 MB L3 Cache	16384 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	69°C
Maximum frequency	2.40 GHz	2.60 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	16
64 bit support
Die size		435 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		2270 million
VID voltage range		0.6V-1.35V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz)	DDR3 800/1066/1333
ECC memory support
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory bandwidth		42.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		384 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCLGA1567	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		4
Package Size		52.5mm x 45.0mm
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
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® 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
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		4S Only