Intel Xeon E5-2680 vs Intel Xeon X5650

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2680 and Intel Xeon X5650 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

Intel Xeon E5-2680

Intel Xeon X5650

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2680

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 14% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 85°C vs 81.3°C
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 67% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 288 GB
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1556 vs 1324
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15767 vs 10165
Around 27% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 654 vs 515
Around 60% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4909 vs 3060
Around 42% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 17.784 vs 12.497

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	March 2012 vs March 2010
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
Maximum core temperature	85°C vs 81.3°C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	20480 KB (shared) vs 12288 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 288 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1556 vs 1324
PassMark - CPU mark	15767 vs 10165
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	654 vs 515
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4909 vs 3060
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	17.784 vs 12.497

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5650

Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 130 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2680
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5650

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1556

1324

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15767

10165

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

654

515

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4909

3060

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

17.784

12.497

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2680	Intel Xeon X5650
PassMark - Single thread mark	1556	1324
PassMark - CPU mark	15767	10165
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	654	515
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4909	3060
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	17.784	12.497
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	3987
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.639
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		56.607
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.711
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		4.087

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2680	Intel Xeon X5650
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge EP	Westmere EP
Launch date	March 2012	March 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$240	$53
Place in performance rating	2103	2290
Price now	$111.84	$29.91
Processor Number	E5-2680	X5650
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	33.28	73.02
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size	435 mm	239 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)	8GT / s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	20480 KB (shared)	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	85°C	81.3°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.06 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	16	12
Transistor count	2270 million	1170 million
VID voltage range	0.60V-1.35V	0.750V-1.350V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	384 GB	288 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600	DDR3 800/1066/1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Package Size	52.5mm x 45.0mm	42.5mm X 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	3.0
Scalability	2S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		40-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)