Xeon X5650 vs D-1540

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon D-1540
2015
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
6.31
+75.3%
Xeon X5650
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
3.60

Xeon D-1540 outperforms Xeon X5650 by an impressive 75% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-1540 and Xeon X5650 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10701511
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.840.25
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon Dno data
Power efficiency13.263.58
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Westmere-EP (2010−2011)
Release date9 March 2015 (9 years ago)16 March 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$581$53

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon D-1540 has 1036% better value for money than Xeon X5650.

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-1540 and Xeon X5650 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed2 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz3.06 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache1.5 MB (per core)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size246.24 mm2239 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data81 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)80 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,200 million1,170 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-1540 and Xeon X5650 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketFCBGA1667FCLGA1366,LGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-1540 and Xeon X5650. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data40 Bit
GPIO+no data

Security technologies

Xeon D-1540 and Xeon X5650 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-1540 and Xeon X5650 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-1540 and Xeon X5650. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size128 GB288 GB
Max memory channels23
Maximum memory bandwidth34.124 GB/s32 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-1540 and Xeon X5650.

PCIe version2.0/3.02.0
PCI Express lanes24no data
USB revision2.0/3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports6no data
Number of USB ports8no data
Integrated LAN+no data
UART+no data

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.

Xeon D-1540 6.31
+75.3%
Xeon X5650 3.60

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.

Xeon D-1540 10025
+75.3%
Xeon X5650 5719

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon D-1540 601
+34.5%
Xeon X5650 447

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon D-1540 4464
+100%
Xeon X5650 2231

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.31 3.60
Recency 9 March 2015 16 March 2010
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon D-1540 has a 75.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 111.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon D-1540 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5650 in performance tests.


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