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).

 

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: 11430 vs 8590
  • 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 11430 vs 8590
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
11430
8590
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 11430 8590
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 1782 1785
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)