Intel Xeon E5-2609 v2 vs Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2609 v2 and Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 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 E5-2609 v2

Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2609 v2

4.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2508 vs 599
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7539 vs 3580

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2508 vs 599
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7539 vs 3580

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 24% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1575 vs 1381
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13608 vs 6818

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	15360 KB (shared) vs 10240 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1575 vs 1381
PassMark - CPU mark	13608 vs 6818

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2609 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1381

1575

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6818

13608

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2508

599

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

7539

3580

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2609 v2	Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1381	1575
PassMark - CPU mark	6818	13608
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2508	599
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7539	3580
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.725
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	79.456
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.431
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.525
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	8.253

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2609 v2	Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EP	Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date	September 2013	September 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$396	$250
Place in performance rating	1836	1807
Price now	$509.95	$62.98
Processor Number	E5-2609V2	E5-2630V2
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	2.97	48.64
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s QPI	7.2 GT/s QPI
Die size	160 mm	160 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	10240 KB (shared)	15360 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	71°C	71°C
Maximum frequency	2.50 GHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	4	12
Transistor count	1400 million	1400 million
VID voltage range	0.65–1.30V	0.65–1.30V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.6 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Package Size	52.5mm x 45mm	52.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	80 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	2S 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® 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® 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)