Intel Xeon E5-2689 vs Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2689 and Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 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.

Intel Xeon E5-2689

Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2689

Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 19% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.219 vs 7.754
Around 83% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 123.121 vs 67.377
Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.974 vs 0.893
Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.868 vs 3.684

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.219 vs 7.754
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	123.121 vs 67.377
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.974 vs 0.893
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.868 vs 3.684

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 44% higher maximum core temperature: 75°C vs 52°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 384 GB
Around 21% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 115 Watt
Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 9.875 vs 9.539

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2013 vs 6 Mar 2012
Maximum core temperature	75°C vs 52°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 384 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.875 vs 9.539

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2689
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.219

7.754

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

123.121

67.377

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.974

0.893

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.868

3.684

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.539

9.875

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2689	Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.219	7.754
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	123.121	67.377
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.974	0.893
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.868	3.684
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.539	9.875
PassMark - Single thread mark		1657
PassMark - CPU mark		17381
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		618
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4894

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2689	Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date	6 Mar 2012	September 2013
Place in performance rating	2155	2035
Processor Number	E5-2689	E5-2650V2
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$650
Price now		$260.56
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		14.78
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.6 GHz	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	52°C	75°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	16	16
VID voltage range	0.6V - 1.35V	0.65–1.30V
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		20480 KB (shared)
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size	384 GB	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	LGA2011	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		52.5mm x 51mm
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 Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key 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® TSX-NI
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)