Nikola Nestorovski :
Hi
Please tell me what is the difference between the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 and the Intel Xeon X5460???Which one is better for gaming and for some Video editing????
The price of the proccessors is X5460 (36$) and Q9550 (69$).
Please respond its very important
Nikola Nestorovski,
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
http://ark.intel.com/products/33924/Intel-Core2-Quad-Processor-Q9550-12M-Cache-2_83-GHz-1333-MHz-FSB
LGA775 / 45nm / 4-core @ 2,83Hz12MB cache / 1333FSB / 95W > cost new $1,245
Passmark CPU Benchmarks:
Rating =
4058 / Rank =
463
Intel Xeon X5460
http://ark.intel.com/products/33087/Intel-Xeon-Processor-X5460-12M-Cache-3_16-GHz-1333-MHz-FSB
LGA771 / 45nm / 4-core @ 3.16GHz / 12MB cache / 1333FSB / 120W > cost new $283
Rating =
4465 / Rank =
412
Related> Xeon X5470 : 4-core @ 3.33GHz
http://ark.intel.com/products/35430/Intel-Xeon-Processor-X5470-12M-Cache-3_33-GHz-1333-MHz-FSB
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So, in this summary, in general , both CPU's are 5-core , 45nm lithography, 12MB, cache, and non-hyperthreading with a 1333FSB which means they are using DDR2-667 RAM. The Xeon X5460 may use ECC RAM.
The most important difference is that the Q9550 is socket LGA775 while the Xwon X5460 is LGA771 and besides the different socket use different chipsets, so the two ordinarily could not used on the same motherboard. However there is an LGA775 to LGA771 adaptation:
"LGA 771 to 775 Adapter (MOD) – Run faster Xeon CPUs in a Core 2 Quad motherboard"
http://www.delidded.com/lga-771-to-775-adapter
So, this is requiring some level of modification and expense to adapt it.
In terms of performance, the Xeon X5460 is faster by virtue of a higher clock speed and architecture.
Be aware that if you place an X5460 in a system for gaming, that the 120W rating and the fact that DDR2 RAM runs extremely hot, to pay close attention to the cooling solution for both the CPU and RAM. Find an LGA771 heatsink cooler and add a memory cooling fan.
I've used a Dell Precision T5400 since 2010 with two Xeon X5460's and these are ultra-reliable even in very long rendering slogs and the performance for visualization software such as 3D modeling and 2D e.g. Adobe CS with a good GPU is very good- completely usable today.
The question is whether the 10-12% performance difference of the X5460 is worth modification to the system. I think the Q9550 costs more then X6560 is reflective of the number of systems that can use it by simply plugging it in. \You might consider the possibility of selling your current system and in combination with the amount budgeted for the upgrade, buying a used system using a first generation i7 which will also use DDR3 RAM and probably have a faster disk subsystem. How about:
Intel® Core™ i7-960 Processor (8M Cache, 3.20/ 3.46GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel QPI , DDR3 1066)
http://ark.intel.com/products/37151
> and systems with the i7-960 are around for under $300 on Ebahhhh.
Isn't it amazing that a $1,200 Xeon is only worth $36 now?
Cheers,
BambiBoom
HP z420 (2015) > Xeon E5-1660 v2 six-core @ 3.7 / 4.0GHz > 32GB DDR3 ECC 1866 RAM > Quadro K4200 (4GB) > Intel 730 480GB (9SSDSC2BP480G4R5) > Western Digital Black WD1003FZEX 1TB> M-Audio 192 sound card > 600W PSU> Logitech z2300 > Linksys AE3000 USB WiFi > 2X Dell Ultrasharp U2715H (2560 X 1440) > Windows 7 Professional 64 >
[ Passmark Rating = 5064 > CPU= 13989 / 2D= 819 / 3D= 4596 / Mem= 2772 / Disk= 4555] [Cinebench R15 > CPU = 1014 OpenGL= 126.59 FPS] 7.8.15
Dell Precision T5400 (2008) > 2X Xeon X5460 quad core @3.16GHz > 16GB DDR2 667 ECC> Quadro FX 4800 (1.5GB) > WD RE4 500GB / Seagate Barracuda 500GB > M-Audio 2496 Sound Card / Linksys WMP600N WiFi > HP 2711X, 27" 1920 X 1080 and Dell 19" LCD > Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit >
[ Passmark system Rating = 1859, CPU = 8528 / 2D= 512 / 3D=1097 Mem= 730, Disk= 929]
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