Intel Xeon X7560 vs Intel Xeon X5650
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X7560 and Intel Xeon X5650 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X7560
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
- 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Number of cores | 8 vs 6 |
Number of threads | 16 vs 12 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5650
- Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.06 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- 524288x 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 80% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1320 vs 734
- Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10158 vs 8110
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 3.06 GHz vs 2.67 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
L3 cache | 12288 KB (shared) vs 24 MB L3 Cache |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1320 vs 734 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 10158 vs 8110 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon X7560
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5650
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon X7560 | Intel Xeon X5650 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 734 | 1320 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 8110 | 10158 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 515 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3060 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 3987 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 2.639 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 56.607 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.711 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 4.087 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 12.497 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon X7560 | Intel Xeon X5650 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Nehalem EX | Westmere EP |
Launch date | Q1'10 | March 2010 |
Place in performance rating | 2245 | 2256 |
Processor Number | X7560 | X5650 |
Series | Legacy Intel Xeon Processors | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Launch price (MSRP) | $53 | |
Price now | $29.91 | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 73.02 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2.27 GHz | 2.66 GHz |
Bus Speed | 6.4 GT/s | 6.4 GT/s QPI |
L3 cache | 24 MB L3 Cache | 12288 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum frequency | 2.67 GHz | 3.06 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 6 |
Number of threads | 16 | 12 |
64 bit support | ||
Die size | 239 mm | |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | |
Maximum core temperature | 81.3°C | |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
Transistor count | 1170 million | |
VID voltage range | 0.750V-1.350V | |
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz) | DDR3 800/1066/1333 |
ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 3 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 32 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 288 GB | |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | FCLGA1567 | FCLGA1366 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 130 Watt | 95 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | |
Package Size | 42.5mm X 45mm | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
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® SSE4.2 | |
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 40-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) |