Intel Xeon E5-2628L v4 vs Intel Xeon E5-2658 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2628L v4 and Intel Xeon E5-2658 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.

Intel Xeon E5-2628L v4

Intel Xeon E5-2658 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2628L v4

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 10
4 more threads: 24 vs 20
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
Around 27% lower typical power consumption: 75 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18895 vs 18616
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2888 vs 2846

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 10
Number of threads	24 vs 20
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 768 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	75 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	18895 vs 18616
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2888 vs 2846

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2658 v2

Around 25% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1543 vs 1462
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 19410 vs 18925

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1543 vs 1462
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	19410 vs 18925

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2628L v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2658 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1462

1543

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18895

18616

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2888

2846

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

18925

19410

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2628L v4	Intel Xeon E5-2658 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1462	1543
PassMark - CPU mark	18895	18616
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2888	2846
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	18925	19410

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2628L v4	Intel Xeon E5-2658 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date	Q1'16	Q3'13
Place in performance rating	586	566
Processor Number	E5-2628LV4	E5-2658V2
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.90 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	87°C	87°C
Maximum frequency	2.40 GHz	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	12	10
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	24	20
VID voltage range	0	0.65–1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	68.3 GB/s	59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	52.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	75 Watt	95 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	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® 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	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)