Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 vs Intel Xeon E5-2650

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 and Intel Xeon E5-2650 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 E5-2640 v2

Intel Xeon E5-2650

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 384 GB
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13492 vs 12897
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3997 vs 3527

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2013 vs March 2012
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 384 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	13492 vs 12897
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3997 vs 3527

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2650

Around 12% higher clock speed: 2.80 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 77.4°C vs 75°C
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1248 vs 1191
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 471 vs 453

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.80 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature	77.4°C vs 75°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1248 vs 1191
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	471 vs 453

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2650

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1191

1248

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13492

12897

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

453

471

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3997

3527

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2	Intel Xeon E5-2650
PassMark - Single thread mark	1191	1248
PassMark - CPU mark	13492	12897
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	453	471
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3997	3527

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2	Intel Xeon E5-2650
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EP	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	September 2013	March 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$728	$91
Place in performance rating	2024	2025
Price now	$96.34	$130.43
Processor Number	E5-2640V2	E5-2650
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	30.28	22.91
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	7.2 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s QPI
Die size	160 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	20480 KB (shared)	20480 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	75°C	77.4°C
Maximum frequency	2.50 GHz	2.80 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	16	16
Transistor count	1400 million	2270 million
VID voltage range	0.65–1.30V	0.60V-1.35V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 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	2	2
Package Size	52.5mm x 51mm	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	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
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)