Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2 vs Intel Xeon X5650

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2 and Intel Xeon X5650 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2

Intel Xeon X5650

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 21% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 38% lower typical power consumption: 69 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1989 vs 1325
Around 49% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 766 vs 515
Around 70% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.493 vs 2.639
Around 38% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 78.109 vs 56.607

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2012 vs March 2010
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	69 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1989 vs 1325
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	766 vs 515
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.493 vs 2.639
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	78.109 vs 56.607

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5650

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 81.3°C vs 65.8°C
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
8.8x more maximum memory size: 288 GB vs 32.77 GB
Around 64% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10148 vs 6197
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3060 vs 2984
2.1x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3987 vs 1873
Around 31% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.711 vs 0.544
Around 89% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.087 vs 2.162
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 12.497 vs 5.824

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	81.3°C vs 65.8°C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12288 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	288 GB vs 32.77 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	10148 vs 6197
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3060 vs 2984
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3987 vs 1873
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.711 vs 0.544
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.087 vs 2.162
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	12.497 vs 5.824

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5650

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1989

1325

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6197

10148

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

766

515

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2984

3060

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

1873

3987

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.493

2.639

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

78.109

56.607

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.544

0.711

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.162

4.087

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.824

12.497

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2	Intel Xeon X5650
PassMark - Single thread mark	1989	1325
PassMark - CPU mark	6197	10148
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	766	515
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2984	3060
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	1873	3987
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.493	2.639
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	78.109	56.607
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.544	0.711
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.162	4.087
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.824	12.497

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2	Intel Xeon X5650
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Westmere EP
Launch date	May 2012	March 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$360	$53
Place in performance rating	2261	2284
Price now	$352.10	$29.91
Processor Number	E3-1230V2	X5650
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	7.41	73.02
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size	160 mm	239 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	65.8°C	81.3°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.06 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	8	12
Transistor count	1400 million	1170 million
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0.750V-1.350V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32.77 GB	288 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 800/1066/1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	42.5mm X 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	69 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4
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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		40-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)