Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 processor review

Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2

Xeon E5-2650 v2 processor released by Intel; release date: September 2013. At the time of release, the processor cost $650. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Ivy Bridge EP microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 8, threads - 16. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.40 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 75°C. Manufacturing process technology - 22 nm. Cache size: L1 - 64 KB (per core), L2 - 256 KB (per core), L3 - 20480 KB (shared).

Supported memory types: DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866. Maximum memory size: 768 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA2011. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 2. Power consumption (TDP): 95 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
1664
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
17389
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
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5311
618
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
4894
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
7.754 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
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741.453 Frames/s
67.377 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4.623 Frames/s
0.893 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
49.002 Frames/s
3.684 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
218.231 mHash/s
9.875 mHash/s
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1664
PassMark - CPU mark 17389
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 618
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4894
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 7.754 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 67.377 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 0.893 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition 3.684 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 9.875 mHash/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date September 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $650
Place in performance rating 2015
Price now $260.56
Processor Number E5-2650V2
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 14.78
Vertical segment Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.60 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s QPI
Die size 160 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 20480 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 75°C
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz
Number of cores 8
Number of QPI Links 2
Number of threads 16
Transistor count 1400 million
VID voltage range 0.65–1.30V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size 768 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2
Package Size 52.5mm x 51mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 40
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations x4, x8, x16
Scalability 2S 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® 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® 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)