Intel Xeon E5-1650 vs Intel Xeon E5-2680

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1650 and Intel Xeon E5-2680 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).

Intel Xeon E5-1650

Intel Xeon E5-2680

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1650

Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1728 vs 1556
Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 720 vs 654

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1728 vs 1556
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	720 vs 654

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2680

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 33% higher maximum core temperature: 85°C vs 64.0°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 95% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15767 vs 8089
Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4909 vs 4316
2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 17.784 vs 6.722

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum core temperature	85°C vs 64.0°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
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	15767 vs 8089
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4909 vs 4316
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	17.784 vs 6.722

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1650
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2680

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1728

1556

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8089

15767

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

720

654

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4316

4909

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.722

17.784

Name	Intel Xeon E5-1650	Intel Xeon E5-2680
PassMark - Single thread mark	1728	1556
PassMark - CPU mark	8089	15767
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	720	654
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4316	4909
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4806	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.872
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	58.993
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.698
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.804
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.722	17.784

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-1650	Intel Xeon E5-2680
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge EP	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	March 2012	March 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$175	$240
Place in performance rating	2113	2103
Price now	$175	$111.84
Processor Number	E5-1650	E5-2680
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	19.77	33.28
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	0 QPI	8 GT/s QPI
Die size	435 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	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	64.0°C	85°C
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of QPI Links	0	2
Number of threads	12	16
Transistor count	2270 million	2270 million
VID voltage range	0.60V - 1.35V	0.60V-1.35V
Front-side bus (FSB)		8GT / s
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	256 GB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600	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	130 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability		2S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection 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® 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)