Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 vs Intel Xeon E5-2687W

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 and Intel Xeon E5-2687W 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 - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3

Intel Xeon E5-2687W

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
4 more threads: 20 vs 16
Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 78.9°C vs 67°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
3x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 256 GB
Around 43% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19719 vs 17762
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6066 vs 5632
Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 311.954 vs 269.627
2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 160.724 vs 78.498

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 8
Number of threads	20 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	78.9°C vs 67°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 256 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	19719 vs 17762
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6066 vs 5632
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	311.954 vs 269.627
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	160.724 vs 78.498

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2687W

Around 27% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1737 vs 1613
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 699 vs 689

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1737 vs 1613
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	699 vs 689

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2687W

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1613

1737

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19719

17762

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

689

699

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6066

5632

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

311.954

269.627

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

160.724

78.498

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3	Intel Xeon E5-2687W
PassMark - Single thread mark	1613	1737
PassMark - CPU mark	19719	17762
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	689	699
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6066	5632
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	311.954	269.627
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	160.724	78.498
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		12747
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		56.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		2.336
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		12.708

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3	Intel Xeon E5-2687W
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	Q3'14	March 2012
Place in performance rating	720	727
Processor Number	E5-2650V3	E5-2687W
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$815
Price now		$2,636.50
Value for money (0-100)		1.61
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	78.9°C	67°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	10	8
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	20	16
VID voltage range	0.65V–1.30V	0.60V - 1.35V
Die size		435 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		20480 KB (shared)
Transistor count		2270 million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	256 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Package Size	52.5mm x 45mm	52.5mm x 45.0 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	150 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	2S	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® 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
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)