Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3 processor review

Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3

Xeon E5-1650 v3 processor released by Intel; release date: Q3'14. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Haswell microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 6, threads - 12. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.80 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 66.7°C. Manufacturing process technology - 22 nm.

Supported memory types: DDR4 1333/1600/1866/2133. Maximum memory size: 768 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA2011-3. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 140 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
2123
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
10413
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
914
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
5178
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
31.115 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
741.453 Frames/s
249.413 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4.623 Frames/s
1.548 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
49.002 Frames/s
8.707 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
218.231 mHash/s
95.407 mHash/s
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 2123
PassMark - CPU mark 10413
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 914
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5178
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 31.115 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 249.413 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 1.548 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition 8.707 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 95.407 mHash/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell
Launch date Q3'14
Place in performance rating 1023
Processor Number E5-1650V3
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.50 GHz
Bus Speed 0 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 66.7°C
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz
Number of cores 6
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 12
VID voltage range 0.65–1.30V

Memory

Max memory channels 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 68 GB/s
Maximum memory size 768 GB
Supported memory types DDR4 1333/1600/1866/2133

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 52.5mm x 45.0 mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 140 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 40
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations x4, x8, x16
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 46-bit
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)