Xeon X5650 displays minimal processing power with just four cores.
Xeon X5650 displays minimal processing power with just four cores.
Hello everyone. I recently purchased an affordable X58 motherboard from AliExpress (link provided). It comes with a Xeon X5650 CPU, which should have 6 cores and 12 threads, but it only displays 4 cores and 8 threads. The BIOS recognizes it as an X5650 and shows compatibility with CPU-Z and AIDA64. In the BIOS I can set up core options from 1 to 6, yet Windows always lists 4 or 8. I have Intel HT enabled in BIOS, but I’m not sure if updating the BIOS will fix this issue. It seems like the board might be faulty or possibly using a fake CPU model such as X5550. Since I’m on the latest Windows 10 version, I don’t think that’s the main problem. Any suggestions?
I can share CPU-Z and Aida64 images. They’re reliable sources for system details. The mention of compatibility concerns is valid, especially with budget boards. The dual DIM slots limit support for triple-channel memory.
Sure, I've only heard of this a few times before. I connected it to a machine with Windows already set up, and the old CPU was a 4-core, 8-thread model. That seems likely, since a fresh install probably wouldn't happen. Anyway, it's good to keep learning, right?