Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 vs Intel Core i5-3330

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Intel Core i5-3330 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. 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, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2

Intel Core i5-3330

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 75°C vs 67.4°C
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
24x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 32 GB
4.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17381 vs 4105
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4894 vs 2156
2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 7.754 vs 3.047
2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.893 vs 0.362
2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.684 vs 1.704
2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 9.875 vs 4.579

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2013 vs September 2012
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature	75°C vs 67.4°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 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	17381 vs 4105
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4894 vs 2156
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.754 vs 3.047
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.893 vs 0.362
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.684 vs 1.704
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.875 vs 4.579

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3330

Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 77 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1718 vs 1657
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 656 vs 618
Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 73.477 vs 67.377

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1718 vs 1657
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	656 vs 618
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	73.477 vs 67.377

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3330

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1657

1718

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17381

4105

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

618

656

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4894

2156

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.754

3.047

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

67.377

73.477

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.893

0.362

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.684

1.704

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.875

4.579

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2	Intel Core i5-3330
PassMark - Single thread mark	1657	1718
PassMark - CPU mark	17381	4105
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	618	656
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4894	2156
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.754	3.047
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	67.377	73.477
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.893	0.362
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.684	1.704
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.875	4.579
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		968
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		968

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2	Intel Core i5-3330
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EP	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	September 2013	September 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$650	$360
Place in performance rating	2035	2612
Price now	$260.56	$309.99
Processor Number	E5-2650V2	i5-3330
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	14.78	5.64
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	160 mm	133 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)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	75°C	67.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	16	4
Transistor count	1400 million
VID voltage range	0.65–1.30V
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		67 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866	DDR3 1333/1600
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 51mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	77 Watt
Thermal Solution		2011D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Scalability	2S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, 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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® My WiFi technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x152
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support