Intel Xeon E5-2650L v2 vs Intel Xeon E5-2665

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2650L v2 and Intel Xeon E5-2665 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
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
  • 4 more threads: 20 vs 16
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 25% 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 64% lower typical power consumption: 70 Watt vs 115 Watt
Launch date September 2013 vs March 2012
Number of cores 10 vs 8
Number of threads 20 vs 16
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 20480 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 768 GB vs 384 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 70 Watt vs 115 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2665

  • Around 48% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
  • Around 26% higher maximum core temperature: 81.8°C vs 65°C
  • Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1355 vs 1029
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14117 vs 14039
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.10 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
Maximum core temperature 81.8°C vs 65°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1355 vs 1029
PassMark - CPU mark 14117 vs 14039

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2650L v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2665

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1029
1355
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
14039
14117
Name Intel Xeon E5-2650L v2 Intel Xeon E5-2665
PassMark - Single thread mark 1029 1355
PassMark - CPU mark 14039 14117
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 573
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4647

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5-2650L v2 Intel Xeon E5-2665

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge EP Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date September 2013 March 2012
Place in performance rating 1823 1816
Processor Number E5-2650LV2 E5-2665
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $142
Price now $141.50
Value for money (0-100) 24.14

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.70 GHz 2.40 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 25600 KB (shared) 20480 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 65°C 81.8°C
Maximum frequency 2.10 GHz 3.10 GHz
Number of cores 10 8
Number of QPI Links 2 2
Number of threads 20 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 45mm 52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2011 FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 70 Watt 115 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)