Xeon E5-2450 v2 vs Phenom II X6 1100T BE

VS

Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X6 1100T BE
2010
6 cores / 6 threads, 125 Watt
3.62
Xeon E5-2450 v2
2013
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
5.69
+57.2%

Xeon E5-2450 v2 outperforms Phenom II X6 1100T BE by an impressive 57% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Xeon E5-2450 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15061144
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency2.745.66
Architecture codenameThuban (2010)Ivy Bridge-EN (2013−2014)
Release date7 December 2010 (14 years ago)1 September 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Xeon E5-2450 v2 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads616
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm22 nm
Die size346 mm2160 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data80 °C
Number of transistors904 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Xeon E5-2450 v2 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration12
SocketAM3FCLGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Xeon E5-2450 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit

Security technologies

Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Xeon E5-2450 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Xeon E5-2450 v2 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Xeon E5-2450 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data384 GB
Max memory channelsno data3
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.4 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Xeon E5-2450 v2.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Phenom II X6 1100T BE 3.62
Xeon E5-2450 v2 5.69
+57.2%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Phenom II X6 1100T BE 5745
Xeon E5-2450 v2 9041
+57.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.62 5.69
Recency 7 December 2010 1 September 2013
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 6 16
Chip lithography 45 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon E5-2450 v2 has a 57.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 31.6% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2450 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X6 1100T BE in performance tests.

Note that Phenom II X6 1100T BE is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-2450 v2 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Xeon E5-2450 v2, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


AMD Phenom II X6 1100T BE
Phenom II X6 1100T BE
Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2
Xeon E5-2450 v2

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


4.3 459 votes

Rate Phenom II X6 1100T BE on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
4.1 144 votes

Rate Xeon E5-2450 v2 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Phenom II X6 1100T BE or Xeon E5-2450 v2, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.