Phenom II X6 1065T vs Xeon E5-2673 v2
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E5-2673 v2 outperforms Phenom II X6 1065T by a whopping 258% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-2673 v2 and Phenom II X6 1065T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 950 | 1849 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 6.57 | 1.61 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Thuban (2010) |
| Release date | 1 October 2013 (11 years ago) | 7 December 2010 (13 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-2673 v2 and Phenom II X6 1065T 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 cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 25 MB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 346 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 904 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.65-1.3V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-2673 v2 and Phenom II X6 1065T 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 configuration | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA2011 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2673 v2 and Phenom II X6 1065T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| PAE | 46 Bit | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon E5-2673 v2 and Phenom II X6 1065T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2673 v2 and Phenom II X6 1065T are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2673 v2 and Phenom II X6 1065T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600, DDR3-1866 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 768 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 59.7 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2673 v2 and Phenom II X6 1065T.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 7.92 | 2.21 |
| Recency | 1 October 2013 | 7 December 2010 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 125 Watt |
Xeon E5-2673 v2 has a 258.4% 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 13.6% lower power consumption.
The Xeon E5-2673 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X6 1065T in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon E5-2673 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Phenom II X6 1065T is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2673 v2 and Phenom II X6 1065T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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