Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2 vs Intel Xeon E5-2650L

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2 and Intel Xeon E5-2650L 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 E5-1650 v2

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • Around 70% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 2.30 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 95% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2052 vs 1050
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2013 vs March 2012
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 2.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2052 vs 1050

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2650L

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 72.0°C vs 70°C
  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 67% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 256 GB
  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 70 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11364 vs 9324
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 12
Maximum core temperature 72.0°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 20480 KB (shared) vs 12288 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 384 GB vs 256 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 70 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 11364 vs 9324

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2650L

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2052
1050
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9324
11364
Name Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2650L
PassMark - Single thread mark 2052 1050
PassMark - CPU mark 9324 11364
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 783
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4838
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5795
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 7.106
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 67.646
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.842
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.4
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 8.992

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2650L

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge EP Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date September 2013 March 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $917 $142
Place in performance rating 1888 1892
Price now $644.95 $159.90
Processor Number E5-1650V2 E5-2650L
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 5.81 15.98
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.50 GHz 1.80 GHz
Bus Speed 0 GT/s QPI 8 GT/s QPI
Die size 160 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 12288 KB (shared) 20480 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 70°C 72.0°C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 2.30 GHz
Number of cores 6 8
Number of QPI Links 0 2
Number of threads 12 16
Transistor count 1400 million 2270 million
VID voltage range 0.65–1.30V 0.60V-1.35V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 4 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 59.7 GB/s 51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size 256 GB 384 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866 DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Package Size 52.5mm x 45.0 mm 52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2011 FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 Watt 70 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 40 40
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations x4, x8, x16
Scalability 1S Only 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® 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
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)