AMD Phenom 9650 vs Intel Xeon X5550

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,269

Rank #1,563

vs
4,474

Rank #1,314

4,269
4,474

Xeon X5550 wins by 4.6% (Rank #1563 vs #1314)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,369

Rank #1,420

vs
4,404

Rank #1,385

4,369
4,404

Xeon X5550 wins by 0.8% (Rank #1420 vs #1385)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,119

Rank #2,043

vs
4,578

Rank #1,119

4,119
4,578

Xeon X5550 wins by 10% (Rank #2043 vs #1119)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,602

Rank #959

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,574

Rank #979

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,590

Rank #983

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Phenom 9650 Xeon X5550 Diff
Cores
4
4
0%
Threads
8
8
0%
Base Frequency
1,600 MHz
2,666 MHz
-40%
Clock Multiplier --
20x
L1 Cache --
62 KB
L2 Cache --
0 MiB
L3 Cache --
8 MiB
Memory Channels
2
--
Maximum Memory
0 GB
--
Max Bandwidth
21 GB/s
--
PCIe Lanes
16
--
Max CPUs
1
--
TDP (lower is better)
45 W
95 W
52.6% less
Process (lower is better)
45 nm
45 nm
0%

General Information

Specification Phenom 9650 Xeon X5550
Designer AMD Intel
Model Number i7-720QM --
Core Name -- Gainestown
Socket PGA988 Socket 1366
Package -- FC-LGA8
Memory Type DDR3 1066/1333 DDR3
ECC Support No --
PCIe Revision 2 --
PCIe Configuration 1x16, 2x8 --
Market Segment -- Server
Locked Multiplier -- Yes

Designer

Phenom 9650
AMD
Xeon X5550
Intel

Model Number

Phenom 9650
i7-720QM
Xeon X5550
--

Core Name

Phenom 9650
--
Xeon X5550
Gainestown

Socket

Phenom 9650
PGA988
Xeon X5550
Socket 1366

Package

Phenom 9650
--
Xeon X5550
FC-LGA8

Memory Type

Phenom 9650
DDR3 1066/1333
Xeon X5550
DDR3

ECC Support

Phenom 9650
No
Xeon X5550
--

PCIe Revision

Phenom 9650
2
Xeon X5550
--

PCIe Configuration

Phenom 9650
1x16, 2x8
Xeon X5550
--

Market Segment

Phenom 9650
--
Xeon X5550
Server

Locked Multiplier

Phenom 9650
--
Xeon X5550
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Phenom 9650 Xeon X5550
Process 45 nm 45 nm
Die Area -- 263 mm²
Transistor Count -- 0.00 billion
Manufacturer -- Intel
Word Size 64-bit --

Process

Phenom 9650
45 nm
Xeon X5550
45 nm

Die Area

Phenom 9650
--
Xeon X5550
263 mm²

Transistor Count

Phenom 9650
--
Xeon X5550
0.00 billion

Manufacturer

Phenom 9650
--
Xeon X5550
Intel

Word Size

Phenom 9650
64-bit
Xeon X5550
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Phenom 9650 Xeon X5550
GPU HD Graphics --
GPU Designer Intel --
GPU Max Frequency 667 MHz --

GPU

Phenom 9650
HD Graphics
Xeon X5550
--

GPU Designer

Phenom 9650
Intel
Xeon X5550
--

GPU Max Frequency

Phenom 9650
667 MHz
Xeon X5550
--

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Phenom 9650 Xeon X5550
AES
EIST
EPT
FMA
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
SIPP
SMEP
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSSE3
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-64