Intel Xeon E5-1620 vs Intel Xeon E5-1650
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1620 and Intel Xeon E5-1650 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
- Around 46% higher maximum memory size: 375 GB vs 256 GB
- Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1755 vs 1728
- Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 730 vs 720
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum memory size | 375 GB vs 256 GB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1755 vs 1728 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 730 vs 720 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1650
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
- 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 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8089 vs 5850
- Around 39% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4316 vs 3096
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 12 vs 8 |
| 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) |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 8089 vs 5850 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4316 vs 3096 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1620
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-1650
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| Name | Intel Xeon E5-1620 | Intel Xeon E5-1650 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1755 | 1728 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 5850 | 8089 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 730 | 720 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3096 | 4316 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | 4806 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 5.872 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 58.993 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.698 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.804 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 6.722 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon E5-1620 | Intel Xeon E5-1650 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge EP | Sandy Bridge EP |
| Launch date | March 2012 | March 2012 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $313 | $175 |
| Place in performance rating | 2112 | 2113 |
| Price now | $329.93 | $175 |
| Processor Number | E5-1620 | E5-1650 |
| Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Value for money (0-100) | 8.09 | 19.77 |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.60 GHz | 3.20 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 0 QPI | 0 QPI |
| Die size | 294 mm | 435 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 | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 64.0 °C | 64.0°C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.80 GHz | 3.80 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 6 |
| Number of QPI Links | 0 | 0 |
| Number of threads | 8 | 12 |
| Transistor count | 1270 million | 2270 million |
| VID voltage range | 0.60V - 1.35V | 0.60V - 1.35V |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 4 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 375 GB | 256 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 |
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Package Size | 52.5mm x 45.0 mm | 52.5mm x 45.0 mm |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA2011 | FCLGA2011 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 130 Watt | 130 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | 40 |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | 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® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
