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).

 

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: 2022 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 2022 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: 10148 vs 6549
  • 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 10148 vs 6549
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
2022
1325
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6549
10148
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 2022 1325
PassMark - CPU mark 6549 10148
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 2281 2284
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)