Intel Xeon E5-1650 processor review

Intel Xeon E5-1650

Xeon E5-1650 processor released by Intel; release date: March 2012. At the time of release, the processor cost $175. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Sandy Bridge EP microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 6, threads - 12. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.80 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 64.0°C. Manufacturing process technology - 32 nm. Cache size: L1 - 64 KB (per core), L2 - 256 KB (per core), L3 - 12288 KB (shared).

Supported memory types: DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600. Maximum memory size: 256 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA2011. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 130 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
1734
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
8103
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
720
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
4316
3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
25463
4806
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
5.872 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
741.453 Frames/s
58.993 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4.623 Frames/s
0.698 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
49.002 Frames/s
2.804 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
218.231 mHash/s
6.722 mHash/s
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1734
PassMark - CPU mark 8103
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 720
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4316
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4806
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 5.872 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 58.993 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 0.698 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition 2.804 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 6.722 mHash/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date March 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $175
Place in performance rating 2108
Price now $175
Processor Number E5-1650
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 19.77
Vertical segment Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.20 GHz
Bus Speed 0 QPI
Die size 435 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 64.0°C
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz
Number of cores 6
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 12
Transistor count 2270 million
VID voltage range 0.60V - 1.35V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size 256 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 52.5mm x 45.0 mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 40
PCI Express revision 3.0

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)