EPYC Embedded 8534P vs Xeon X5550

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5550 and EPYC Embedded 8534P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1959	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.32	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Power efficiency	1.89	no data
Architecture codename	Gainestown (2009−2010)	Siena (2023−2024)
Release date	30 March 2009 (15 years ago)	1 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$62	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5550 and EPYC Embedded 8534P 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	4 (Quad-Core)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	8	128
Base clock speed	2.66 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.06 GHz	3.1 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	5 nm
Die size	263 mm2	4x 73 mm2
Maximum core temperature	75 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	75 °C
Number of transistors	731 million	35,500 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5550 and EPYC Embedded 8534P 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	FCLGA1366,PLGA1366	SP6
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5550 and EPYC Embedded 8534P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	40 Bit	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Xeon X5550 and EPYC Embedded 8534P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5550 and EPYC Embedded 8534P are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5550 and EPYC Embedded 8534P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5
Maximum memory size	144 GB	no data
Max memory channels	3	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	32 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5550 and EPYC Embedded 8534P.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	96

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	30 March 2009	1 October 2024
Physical cores	4	64
Threads	8	128
Chip lithography	45 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	200 Watt

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