Intel Xeon E5-2650L v2 vs Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2650L v2 and Intel Xeon E3-1220 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2650L v2

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
  • 16 more threads: 20 vs 4
  • 2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 3.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 23.4x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 32.77 GB
  • 3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14039 vs 4678
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2013 vs May 2012
Number of cores 10 vs 4
Number of threads 20 vs 4
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 25600 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 768 GB vs 32.77 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 14039 vs 4678

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2

  • Around 67% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
  • Around 1% lower typical power consumption: 69 Watt vs 70 Watt
  • Around 82% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1875 vs 1029
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 69 Watt vs 70 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1875 vs 1029

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2650L v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1029
1875
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
14039
4678
Name Intel Xeon E5-2650L v2 Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark 1029 1875
PassMark - CPU mark 14039 4678
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 671
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2310

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5-2650L v2 Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge EP Ivy Bridge
Launch date September 2013 May 2012
Place in performance rating 1823 1815
Processor Number E5-2650LV2 E3-1220V2
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $220
Price now $329.11
Value for money (0-100) 5.99

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.70 GHz 3.10 GHz
Bus Speed 7.2 GT/s QPI 5 GT/s DMI
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 25600 KB (shared) 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 65°C
Maximum frequency 2.10 GHz 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 10 4
Number of QPI Links 2
Number of threads 20 4
Transistor count 1400 million 1400 million
VID voltage range 0.65–1.30V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 4 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 51.2 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 768 GB 32.77 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 DDR3 1333/1600

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 1
Package Size 52.5mm x 45mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2011 FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 70 Watt 69 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 40
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations x4, x8, x16 1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4
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)

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
Intel® Fast Memory Access

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)