Xeon E5-2609 v2 vs X5550

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5550
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
1.91
Xeon E5-2609 v2
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
2.13
+11.5%

Xeon E5-2609 v2 outperforms Xeon X5550 by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5550 and Xeon E5-2609 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19591860
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.320.38
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency1.892.51
Architecture codenameGainestown (2009−2010)Ivy Bridge-EP (2013)
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)1 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$62$396

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5-2609 v2 has 19% better value for money than Xeon X5550.

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5550 and Xeon E5-2609 v2 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.66 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.06 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus rateno data6.4 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm22 nm
Die size263 mm2160 mm2
Maximum core temperature75 °C71 °C
Number of transistors731 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5550 and Xeon E5-2609 v2 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 configuration22
SocketFCLGA1366,PLGA1366FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5550 and Xeon E5-2609 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switching++
PAE40 Bit46 Bit

Security technologies

Xeon X5550 and Xeon E5-2609 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5550 and Xeon E5-2609 v2 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5550 and Xeon E5-2609 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size144 GB768 GB
Max memory channels34
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/s42.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5550 and Xeon E5-2609 v2.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data40

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 X5550 1.91
Xeon E5-2609 v2 2.13
+11.5%

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 X5550 3027
Xeon E5-2609 v2 3369
+11.3%

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 X5550 440
+13.7%
Xeon E5-2609 v2 387

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 X5550 1822
+64.9%
Xeon E5-2609 v2 1105

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.91 2.13
Recency 30 March 2009 1 September 2013
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 80 Watt

Xeon X5550 has 100% more threads.

Xeon E5-2609 v2, on the other hand, has a 11.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 18.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2609 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5550 in performance tests.


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