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Intel Xeon L5520 vs Intel Xeon X5650

Live dedicated server prices, availability and estimated performance, side by side.

Intel Xeon L5520 is 1.3× the multi-core performance per € of Intel Xeon X5650, comparing the cheapest live server of each.

CPU A13 in stock
Intel Xeon L5520
Westmere / Nehalem · 2009 · 4–8C · PERF 472 / 48 ST
From
€23.07 per month
Median
€44.33 per month
ONETNT
CPU B2 in stock
Intel Xeon X5650
Westmere / Nehalem · 2009 · 12C · PERF 874 / 65 ST
From
€53.25 per month
Median
€53.25 per month
DSP
Head to headIntel Xeon L5520Intel Xeon X5650
Price
Cheapest per month↓
€23.07Best of 2
€53.25
Median per month↓
€44.33Best of 2
€53.25
Performance
Single-thread (est.)↑
48
65Best of 2
Multi-thread (est.)↑
472
874Best of 2
Performance per €↑
20Best of 2
16
Hardware
Generation
Westmere / Nehalem (2009)
Westmere / Nehalem (2009)
Cores per server
4–8
12
Availability
In stock↑
13 · 2 providersBest of 2
2 · 1 providers
Fastest delivery↓
10 days
3 daysBest of 2

↑ higher is better · ↓ lower is better · bars scale to the better of the two · performance per € uses the cheapest server

Cheapest Intel Xeon L5520 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 13 · sorted by provider price
ServerCoresMemDealProvider €/mo
ONE
2× Intel Xeon L5520
oneprovider · Shared/Fair Usage Policy Bandwidth · Westmere / Nehalem 2009
8/1624 GBSteal−72%€23.07
€2.88/core
ONE
2× Intel Xeon L5520
oneprovider · Shared/Fair Usage Policy Bandwidth · Westmere / Nehalem 2009
8/1648 GBSteal−79%€23.95
€2.99/core
ONE
2× Intel Xeon L5520
oneprovider · Shared/Fair Usage Policy Bandwidth · Westmere / Nehalem 2009
8/1648 GBSteal−76%€27.51
€3.44/core
ONE
2× Intel Xeon L5520
oneprovider · Shared/Fair Usage Policy Bandwidth · Westmere / Nehalem 2009
8/1648 GBSteal−75%€28.39
€3.55/core
TNT
Intel Xeon L5520
tier-net · Customizable Servers · Westmere / Nehalem 2009
4/832 GBSteal−45%€44.33
€11.08/core
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Cheapest Intel Xeon X5650 servers

Cheapest in stock2 of 2 · sorted by provider price
ServerCoresMemDealProvider €/mo
DSP
2× Intel Xeon X5650
dedispec · Custom · Westmere / Nehalem 2009
12/2416 GBSteal−38%€53.25
€4.44/core
DSP
2× Intel Xeon X5650
dedispec · Custom · Westmere / Nehalem 2009
12/2416 GBSteal−31%€53.25
€4.44/core

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Questions

Which is cheaper, Intel Xeon L5520 or Intel Xeon X5650?

The cheapest Intel Xeon L5520 server is €23.07/month and the cheapest Intel Xeon X5650 is €53.25/month (live, excl. VAT).

Which is faster?

Estimated multi-thread: Intel Xeon L5520 472 vs Intel Xeon X5650 874; single-thread 48 vs 65 (Zen 2 core @ 3 GHz = 100, estimates).

How we price

Live prices from each provider, re-checked every 15 minutes. Prices are the provider's own, excl. VAT. Buy direct with the provider (we may earn a referral commission, never at your cost), or through Metal Market with one API and one bill: + 10% service fee at checkout. Performance scores are estimates (Zen 2 core @ 3 GHz = 100). Deal ratings compare each server with a price model of every live listing of its kind.