Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 vs Intel Xeon E5-2670

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Intel Xeon E5-2670 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4

Intel Xeon E5-2670

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4

Around 21% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 384 GB
Around 60% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2378 vs 1489
Around 57% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 945 vs 602
Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5581 vs 4635
Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.959 vs 0.885
Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.755 vs 3.609

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 384 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2378 vs 1489
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	945 vs 602
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5581 vs 4635
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.142 vs 7.119
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.959 vs 0.885
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.755 vs 3.609

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2670

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 80.0°C vs 69°C
Around 22% lower typical power consumption: 115 Watt vs 140 Watt
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15492 vs 11402
Around 20% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 88.939 vs 74.292
Around 19% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 8.475 vs 7.096

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum core temperature	80.0°C vs 69°C
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	15492 vs 11402
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	88.939 vs 74.292
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	8.475 vs 7.096

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2670

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2378

1489

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11402

15492

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

945

602

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5581

4635

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.142

7.119

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

74.292

88.939

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.959

0.885

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.755

3.609

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.096

8.475

Name	Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4	Intel Xeon E5-2670
PassMark - Single thread mark	2378	1489
PassMark - CPU mark	11402	15492
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	945	602
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5581	4635
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.142	7.119
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	74.292	88.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.959	0.885
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.755	3.609
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	7.096	8.475
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4	Intel Xeon E5-2670
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	Q2'16	March 2012
Place in performance rating	1788	2226
Processor Number	E5-1650V4	E5-2670
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$145
Price now		$96.48
Value for money (0-100)		37.05
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	0 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	69°C	80.0°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of QPI Links	0	2
Number of threads	12	16
Die size		435 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		20480 KB (shared)
Transistor count		2270 million
VID voltage range		0.60V-1.35V
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt	115 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® AVX2	Intel® AVX
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
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)