Intel Xeon E5-2650L v2 vs Intel Xeon E5-2643

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2650L v2 and Intel Xeon E5-2643 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) 6 month(s) later
  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
  • 12 more threads: 20 vs 8
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • 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
  • 2.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 384 GB
  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 70 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 42% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14039 vs 9863
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2013 vs March 2012
Number of cores 10 vs 4
Number of threads 20 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
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 10240 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 768 GB vs 384 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 70 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 14039 vs 9863

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2643

  • Around 67% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
  • Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 73°C vs 65°C
  • Around 57% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1611 vs 1029
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
Maximum core temperature 73°C vs 65°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1611 vs 1029

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2650L v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2643

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1029
1611
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
14039
9863
Name Intel Xeon E5-2650L v2 Intel Xeon E5-2643
PassMark - Single thread mark 1029 1611
PassMark - CPU mark 14039 9863
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 638
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2761

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5-2650L v2 Intel Xeon E5-2643

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge EP Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date September 2013 March 2012
Place in performance rating 1885 1877
Processor Number E5-2650LV2 E5-2643
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $218
Price now $2,664
Value for money (0-100) 0.93

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.70 GHz 3.30 GHz
Bus Speed 7.2 GT/s QPI 8 GT/s QPI
Die size 160 mm 294 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) 10240 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 65°C 73°C
Maximum frequency 2.10 GHz 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 10 4
Number of QPI Links 2 2
Number of threads 20 8
Transistor count 1400 million 1270 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 45mm 52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2011 FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 70 Watt 130 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)