Intel Xeon E5-2689 vs Intel Xeon E5-1650

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2689 and Intel Xeon E5-1650 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon E5-2689

Intel Xeon E5-1650

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2689

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 256 GB
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 115 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 57% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.219 vs 5.872
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 123.121 vs 58.993
Around 40% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.974 vs 0.698
Around 38% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.868 vs 2.804
Around 42% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 9.539 vs 6.722

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 256 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.219 vs 5.872
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	123.121 vs 58.993
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.974 vs 0.698
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.868 vs 2.804
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.539 vs 6.722

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1650

Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Around 23% higher maximum core temperature: 64.0°C vs 52°C

Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Maximum core temperature	64.0°C vs 52°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2689
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-1650

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.219

5.872

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

123.121

58.993

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.974

0.698

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.868

2.804

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.539

6.722

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2689	Intel Xeon E5-1650
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.219	5.872
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	123.121	58.993
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.974	0.698
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.868	2.804
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.539	6.722
PassMark - Single thread mark		1737
PassMark - CPU mark		8098
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		720
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4316
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		4806

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2689	Intel Xeon E5-1650
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	6 Mar 2012	March 2012
Place in performance rating	2075	2093
Processor Number	E5-2689	E5-1650
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$175
Price now		$175
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		19.77
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.6 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	0 QPI
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	52°C	64.0°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of QPI Links	2	0
Number of threads	16	12
VID voltage range	0.6V - 1.35V	0.60V - 1.35V
Die size		435 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		12288 KB (shared)
Transistor count		2270 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	384 GB	256 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	LGA2011	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt	130 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		52.5mm x 45.0 mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)