Intel Xeon E5-2658 v4 vs Intel Xeon E5-2618L v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2658 v4 and Intel Xeon E5-2618L v3 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.

Intel Xeon E5-2658 v4

Intel Xeon E5-2618L v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2658 v4

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 8
12 more threads: 28 vs 16
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 91°C vs 87.025°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 768 GB
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27797 vs 11181
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 22233 vs 18932

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	14 vs 8
Number of threads	28 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	91°C vs 87.025°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	27797 vs 11181
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	22233 vs 18932

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2618L v3

Around 21% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 75 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1917 vs 1748
Around 34% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3682 vs 2744

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	75 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1917 vs 1748
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3682 vs 2744

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2658 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2618L v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1748

1917

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27797

11181

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2744

3682

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

22233

18932

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2658 v4	Intel Xeon E5-2618L v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	1748	1917
PassMark - CPU mark	27797	11181
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2744	3682
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	22233	18932

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2658 v4	Intel Xeon E5-2618L v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Haswell
Launch date	Q1'16	Q3'14
Place in performance rating	401	386
Processor Number	E5-2658V4	E5-2618LV3
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	91°C	87.025°C
Maximum frequency	2.80 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	14	8
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	28	16
VID voltage range	0	0.65V–1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	59 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400	DDR4 1600/1866
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	52.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	75 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	2S	2S
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® AVX2
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	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)