Xeon X5650 vs E-2134

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E-2134
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 71 Watt
5.83
+61.9%
Xeon X5650
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
3.60

Xeon E-2134 outperforms Xeon X5650 by an impressive 62% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2134 and Xeon X5650 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11121503
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.080.25
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon Eno data
Power efficiency7.773.59
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)Westmere-EP (2010−2011)
Release date12 July 2018 (6 years ago)16 March 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$256$53

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2134 has 7132% better value for money than Xeon X5650.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2134 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.06 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size126 mm2239 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C81 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,170 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2134 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
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1366,LGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)71 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2134 and Xeon X5650. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data40 Bit

Security technologies

Xeon E-2134 and Xeon X5650 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2134 and Xeon X5650 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2134 and Xeon X5650. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR3
Maximum memory size128 GB288 GB
Max memory channels23
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s32 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics P630no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2134 and Xeon X5650.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no 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 E-2134 5.83
+61.9%
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 E-2134 9260
+62.1%
Xeon X5650 5711

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 E-2134 1517
+239%
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 E-2134 4830
+116%
Xeon X5650 2231

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.83 3.60
Recency 12 July 2018 16 March 2010
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 71 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon E-2134 has a 61.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 33.8% lower power consumption.

Xeon X5650, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Xeon E-2134 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5650 in performance tests.


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