i7-975 Extreme Edition vs Xeon X6550
Primary details
Comparing Xeon X6550 and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2321 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i7EE |
| Power efficiency | 0.89 | no data |
| Architecture codename | no data | Nehalem (2008−2010) |
| Release date | 1 January 2010 (14 years ago) | 2 June 2009 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon X6550 and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.33 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | QPI |
| Bus rate | no data | 6.4 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 25 |
| L2 cache | no data | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 18 MB L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 263 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 69 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 731 Million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon X6550 and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition 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 | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA1567 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 130 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X6550 and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon X6550 and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X6550 and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X6550 and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Maximum memory size | no data | 24 GB |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 January 2010 | 2 June 2009 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
Xeon X6550 has an age advantage of 6 months, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Xeon X6550 and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon X6550 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-975 Extreme Edition is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X6550 and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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