Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3 vs Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 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, 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 E5-1650 v3

Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3

Around 27% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2123 vs 1629
Around 33% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 914 vs 689

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2123 vs 1629
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	914 vs 689

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
8 more threads: 20 vs 12
Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 78.9°C vs 66.7°C
Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 140 Watt
Around 91% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19847 vs 10394
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6066 vs 5178
Around 25% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 311.954 vs 249.413
Around 68% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 160.724 vs 95.407

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 6
Number of threads	20 vs 12
Maximum core temperature	78.9°C vs 66.7°C
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	19847 vs 10394
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6066 vs 5178
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	311.954 vs 249.413
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	160.724 vs 95.407

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2123

1629

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10394

19847

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

914

689

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5178

6066

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

249.413

311.954

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

95.407

160.724

Name	Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3	Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	2123	1629
PassMark - CPU mark	10394	19847
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	914	689
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5178	6066
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	31.115
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	249.413	311.954
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.548
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	8.707
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	95.407	160.724

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3	Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell
Launch date	Q3'14	Q3'14
Place in performance rating	1022	790
Processor Number	E5-1650V3	E5-2650V3
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	0 GT/s QPI	9.6 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	66.7°C	78.9°C
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	6	10
Number of QPI Links	0	2
Number of threads	12	20
VID voltage range	0.65–1.30V	0.65V–1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1333/1600/1866/2133	DDR4 1600/1866/2133
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 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt	105 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	2S
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® AVX2	Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit	46-bit
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)