Intel Xeon X5650 6-core LGA 1366
HP Xeon 6526Y 16-core LGA 4677
What Buyers Say
Intel Xeon X5650 6-core LGA 1366
The Intel Xeon X5650 is praised as a cost-effective upgrade for aging socket 1366 systems, offering significant performance improvements at a fraction of the cost of newer CPUs. Users report successful overclocking to 4-4.6GHz on air cooling, stable operation with various motherboards, and a noticeable boost in multi-threaded workloads. However, one verified buyer received a used processor instead of a new one, and a few mentioned the thermal compound is only average. Overall, the value-for-money is considered outstanding for those with compatible X58 motherboards.
Pros
- Outstanding value for money
- Significant performance upgrade for X58 systems
- Excellent overclocking potential (4-4.6 GHz)
- Boosts multi-threaded workloads (12 threads)
- Easy drop-in installation on compatible motherboards
Cons
- Received used instead of new by one buyer
- Average quality thermal compound included
- Limited to socket 1366 motherboards
- Requires BIOS update on some systems
HP Xeon 6526Y 16-core LGA 4677
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Specifications
| Intel Xeon X5650 | HP Xeon 6526Y | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Series | Xeon | Xeon Gold |
| Model | X5650 | 6526Y |
| Codename | Westmere | — |
| Class | server | server |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 6 | 16★ |
| Threads | 12 | 32★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 1.5 | 32★ |
| L3 Cache | 12 | 37★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | — | DDR5★ |
| Max Speed | ||
| Max Memory | No data | |
| ECC | — | ✓★ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | LGA 1366 | LGA 4677 |
| PCIe | — | 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 80★ |
| TDP | 95★ | 195 |
| Unlocked | ✗ | ✗ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | — | No |
Pros & Cons
Intel Xeon X5650 6-core LGA 1366
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong affordability (73rd percentile)
- Strong social proof (70th percentile)
- Below average feature (21st percentile)
- Below average single thread (27th percentile)
HP Xeon 6526Y 16-core LGA 4677
- Strong ai (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong platform (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong multi thread (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong single thread (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average affordability (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
Pricing
Intel Xeon X5650 6-core LGA 1366 offers 22.9x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 75 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 23 specs.
