Xeon X5675 vs E5-1650 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1650 v2
2013
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
5.87
+45.7%
Xeon X5675
2011
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
4.03

Xeon E5-1650 v2 outperforms Xeon X5675 by a considerable 46% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1650 v2 and Xeon X5675 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11151421
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.554.08
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency4.274.01
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-E (2013)Westmere-EP (2010−2011)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)14 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$917$162

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon X5675 has 163% better value for money than Xeon E5-1650 v2.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1650 v2 and Xeon X5675 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.06 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.46 GHz
Bus rate0 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)12288 KB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size160 mm2239 mm2
Maximum core temperature70 °C81 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million1,170 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1650 v2 and Xeon X5675 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
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1366,LGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1650 v2 and Xeon X5675. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching++
PAEno data40 Bit

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1650 v2 and Xeon X5675 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 E5-1650 v2 and Xeon X5675 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1650 v2 and Xeon X5675. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size256 GB288 GB
Max memory channels43
Maximum memory bandwidth59.7 GB/s32 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1650 v2 and Xeon X5675.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes40no 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 E5-1650 v2 5.87
+45.7%
Xeon X5675 4.03

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 E5-1650 v2 9326
+45.8%
Xeon X5675 6396

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 E5-1650 v2 673
+34.1%
Xeon X5675 502

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 E5-1650 v2 3306
+34.4%
Xeon X5675 2459

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.87 4.03
Recency 1 September 2013 14 February 2011
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon E5-1650 v2 has a 45.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon X5675, on the other hand, has 36.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-1650 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5675 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-1650 v2 and Xeon X5675, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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