Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 vs Intel Xeon X5650

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1620 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 E5-1620 v2

Intel Xeon X5650

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Around 27% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 53% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2021 vs 1325
Around 50% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 771 vs 515
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3220 vs 3060
Around 89% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.986 vs 2.639
Around 53% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 86.752 vs 56.607

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2013 vs March 2010
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2021 vs 1325
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	771 vs 515
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3220 vs 3060
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.986 vs 2.639
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	86.752 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 16% higher maximum core temperature: 81.3°C vs 70°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 20% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 13% higher maximum memory size: 288 GB vs 256 GB
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10150 vs 6547
Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.711 vs 0.613
Around 74% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.087 vs 2.351
2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 12.497 vs 6.181

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	81.3°C vs 70°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 10240 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	288 GB vs 256 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	10150 vs 6547
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.711 vs 0.613
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.087 vs 2.351
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	12.497 vs 6.181

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5650

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2021

1325

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6547

10150

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

771

515

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3220

3060

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.986

2.639

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

86.752

56.607

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.613

0.711

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.351

4.087

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.181

12.497

Name	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2	Intel Xeon X5650
PassMark - Single thread mark	2021	1325
PassMark - CPU mark	6547	10150
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	771	515
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3220	3060
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	3987
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.986	2.639
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	86.752	56.607
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.613	0.711
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.351	4.087
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.181	12.497

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2	Intel Xeon X5650
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EP	Westmere EP
Launch date	September 2013	March 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$315	$53
Place in performance rating	2282	2285
Price now	$329	$29.91
Processor Number	E5-1620V2	X5650
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	8.46	73.02
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	0 GT/s QPI	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	10240 KB (shared)	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	70°C	81.3°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.06 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of QPI Links	0	2
Number of threads	8	12
Transistor count	1400 million	1170 million
VID voltage range	0.65–1.30V	0.750V-1.350V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	256 GB	288 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866	DDR3 800/1066/1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	52.5mm x 45.0 mm	42.5mm X 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	95 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® AVX	Intel® SSE4.2
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
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)