Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 vs Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Intel Xeon E5-2609 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 v4

Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4

6 more threads: 12 vs 6
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 768 GB
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2381 vs 1110
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11453 vs 8595
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 74.292 vs 32.12
3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.959 vs 0.279
Around 18% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.755 vs 3.17

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	12 vs 6
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2381 vs 1110
PassMark - CPU mark	11453 vs 8595
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	74.292 vs 32.12
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.959 vs 0.279
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.755 vs 3.17

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3

Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 70.9°C vs 69°C
Around 65% lower typical power consumption: 85 Watt vs 140 Watt
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2216 vs 945
Around 69% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 9427 vs 5581
Around 46% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 10.42 vs 7.142
4.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 31.866 vs 7.096

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	70.9°C vs 69°C
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2216 vs 945
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	9427 vs 5581
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	10.42 vs 7.142
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	31.866 vs 7.096

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2381

1110

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11453

8595

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

945

2216

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5581

9427

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.142

10.42

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

74.292

32.12

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.959

0.279

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.755

3.17

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.096

31.866

Name	Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4	Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	2381	1110
PassMark - CPU mark	11453	8595
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	945	2216
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5581	9427
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.142	10.42
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	74.292	32.12
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.959	0.279
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.755	3.17
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	7.096	31.866

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4	Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Haswell
Launch date	Q2'16	Q3'14
Place in performance rating	1702	1713
Processor Number	E5-1650V4	E5-2609V3
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	1.90 GHz
Bus Speed	0 GT/s QPI	6.4 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	69°C	70.9°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of QPI Links	0	2
Number of threads	12	6
VID voltage range		0.65V–1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	51 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400	DDR4 1600
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	52.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt	85 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)