Intel Xeon X5650 vs AMD FX 6350 |
Released March, 2010
Intel Xeon X5650
- 2.66 GHz
- Hexa core
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon X5650
 | Much better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score 22,313 | | More l3 cache 12 MB |
| | Significantly lower typical power consumption 77.19W | | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 2 |
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Released April, 2013
AMD FX 6350
- 3.9 GHz
- Hexa core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the AMD FX 6350
| | Much more l2 cache 6 MB | | Much better performance per dollar 7.78 pt/$ |
| | Much higher clock speed 3.9 GHz | | Significantly higher turbo clock speed 4.2 GHz |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | 22,313 | vs | 8,598 | More than 2.5x better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | |||
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| More l3 cache | 12 MB | vs | 8 MB | 50% more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
| Significantly lower typical power consumption | 77.19W | vs | 101.56W | Around 25% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
| More threads | 12 | vs | 6 | Twice as many threads | |||
| Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature | 81.3 °C | vs | 61 °C | Around 35% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Significantly more l3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | vs | 1.33 MB/core | More than 50% more l3 cache per core | |||
| Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 22.89 $/year | vs | 30.11 $/year | Around 25% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 83.22 $/year | vs | 109.5 $/year | Around 25% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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| Much more l2 cache | 6 MB | vs | 2 MB | 3x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much better performance per dollar | 7.78 pt/$ | vs | 1.44 pt/$ | Around 5.5x better performance per dollar | |||
| Much higher clock speed | 3.9 GHz | vs | 2.66 GHz | More than 45% higher clock speed | |||
| Significantly higher turbo clock speed | 4.2 GHz | vs | 3.06 GHz | More than 35% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.33 MB/core | More than 3x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.66 GHz | vs | 3.84 GHz | More than 20% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Newer | Apr, 2013 | vs | Mar, 2010 | Release date over 3 years later | |||
| Better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,511 | vs | 1,234 | More than 20% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.86 GHz | vs | 4.64 GHz | Around 5% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon X5650 vs FX 6350
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon X5650 | vs | FX 6350 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 3.9 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.06 GHz | 4.2 GHz | |
| Cores | Hexa core | Hexa core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 1366 | |||
| AM3+ | |||
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| AVX 1.1 | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| F16C | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| XOP | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| ABM | |||
| BMI1 | |||
| CLMUL | |||
| AMD64 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| FMA4 | |||
| FMA3 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| CVT16 | |||
| AMD-V | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| TBM | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | None | |
| Label | N/A | N/A | |
| Latest DirectX | N/A | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | N/A | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| 3DMark06 | N/A | N/A | |
details | Xeon X5650 | vs | FX 6350 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 12 | 6 | |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 6 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.33 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 8 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 1.33 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 32 nm | 32 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 2 | 1 | |
| Clock multiplier | 20 | 21 | |
| Voltage range | 0.75 - 1.35V | 0.8 - 1.45V | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 81.3°C | Unknown - 61°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclock popularity | 11 | 3 | |
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.84 GHz | 4.66 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.64 GHz | 4.86 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.84 GHz | 4.66 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 95W | 125W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 22.89 $/year | 30.11 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 83.22 $/year | 109.5 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 7.89 pt/W | 8.09 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 77.19W | 101.56W | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1866 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3-1066 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| DDR3-800 | |||
| Channels | Triple Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | Yes | Yes | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 31,999.98 MB/s | 29,866.66 MB/s | |
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