Intel Xeon?

[Freeeeezy]

So I've been learning about building PC's for a couple of months now but I have not built one yet. Earlier today I saw something about the Intel Xeon series and their hyper threading ability at prices that aren't insanely expensive. I was just wondering how these CPU's could've slipped under my radar, as I have not seen a single Xeon series CPU used in any build I've seen on Youtube. Why don't people use these more? I'd love to learn more about them.

[flibberdipper]

One word: Overclocking. That's the reason a lot of people don't get them. I'm still gonna get one.

[Guest]

They're workstation-grade CPUs, and aren't meant for gaming (but certainly still preform well). If I'm not mistaken, 'good price' for a Xeon is much different that 'good price' for a Core i5/i7 CPU.

[Delusional Phil]

Xeon are the best if you don't want to Overclock ... Quality Voltage and good Temps while providing similiar performance then an i7

[FatPenguin]

don't get one they are mainly ment for professional settings not consumer like an i5 ot i7

[FatPenguin]

they are not ment for gamers

[Freeeeezy]

So I shouldn't try to put one of these in to a gaming build?

[FLUFFYJELLO]

So I shouldn't try to put one of these in to a gaming build?

It's perfectly acceptable to have a Xeon in a gaming build. I'm building a PC for a buddy of mine that's doing gaming, rendering, etc. And I'll be using the Xeon E3 1231 v3

[TheModMonster]

They are for server builds.. Not for gaming.

[sci.fi.man]

it depends on the apps. if the game uses multi threaded computing, you'll get benefits of using lower clock, more core Xeon CPU. if it's still on the architechture, you can compare the performance per core with regular CPU like i5 and i7.

[wng_kingsley7]

@Freeeeese Xeons are quite (semi)/pro-sumer grade. Naturally what a xeon offers compared to that of a mainstream processor say an i5

Couple examples here;

• higher core count (i.e.) video processing is a likely area of which benefits more cores reducing time taken significantly.

Watch this video, round about 12:00 minutes is a good spot to watch from if not the start.

The E5 2699 v3 literally doubled the render score of a previous 12 core xeon <- X5650

• ^The latest & greatest cost a fair penny ($4500). Realistically for whatever intended purpose you'll buy them they'll always have a high price tag but you'll be using the damn thing 24/7 so the cost of it doesn't matter as much.
• ECC (Error-correcting code memory)

[Str_Mape]

They are for server builds.. Not for gaming.

A Xeon at the same speed as an i7 will perform the same and will cost quite a bit less.

The price - performance of a Xeon is far better than an i7 at stock clocks.

[Unlikelyjoker]

Perfect if you need an i7 on a budget.

Will perform almost if not the same as the i5 when gaming.

[d3sl91]

So I shouldn't try to put one of these in to a gaming build?

 

Up until a couple years ago, the majority of Xeon processors were not compatible with "consumer" sockets. So, you would need an "ugly green" server board to properly use. 

 

Now, there are several Xeon processors on the market, that work perfectly fine, with the same performance as an i5/i7 chip. The biggest difference, is you cannot overclock Xeon processors, but you can overclock SOME i5/i7 processors. 

 

HOWEVER, currently - I don't think the cost differences are that great any more. 

[sirtoby]

The 1231v3 is a great option if you don't want to overclock. It has the same features as a locked i5 or i7 and has some additional features like ecc memory support and advanced virtualization technology

[Freeeeezy]

@Freeeeese Xeons are quite (semi)/pro-sumer grade. Naturally what a xeon offers compared to that of a mainstream processor say an i5

Couple examples here;

• higher core count (i.e.) video processing is a likely area of which benefits more cores reducing time taken significantly.

Watch this video, round about 12:00 minutes is a good spot to watch from if not the start.

The E5 2699 v3 literally doubled the render score of a previous 12 core xeon <- X5650

• ^The latest & greatest cost a fair penny ($4500). Realistically for whatever intended purpose you'll buy them they'll always have a high price tag but you'll be using the damn thing 24/7 so the cost of it doesn't matter as much.
• ECC (Error-correcting code memory)

 

@Freeeeese Xeons are quite (semi)/pro-sumer grade. Naturally what a xeon offers compared to that of a mainstream processor say an i5

Couple examples here;

• higher core count (i.e.) video processing is a likely area of which benefits more cores reducing time taken significantly.

Watch this video, round about 12:00 minutes is a good spot to watch from if not the start.

The E5 2699 v3 literally doubled the render score of a previous 12 core xeon <- X5650

• ^The latest & greatest cost a fair penny ($4500). Realistically for whatever intended purpose you'll buy them they'll always have a high price tag but you'll be using the damn thing 24/7 so the cost of it doesn't matter as much.
• ECC (Error-correcting code memory)

Thanks, that Core i7 vs Xeon video helped. But I think I'm gonna stick with my core i5 4460 for my new gaming build lol