Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 vs Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 and Intel Xeon E5-1650 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2

Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
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
2.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.57 vs 7.106
Around 83% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 123.712 vs 67.646
Around 18% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.994 vs 0.842
Around 24% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.217 vs 3.4
Around 25% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 11.267 vs 8.992
Around 49% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8619 vs 5795

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
L1 cache	512 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	25 MB vs 12288 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.57 vs 7.106
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	123.712 vs 67.646
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.994 vs 0.842
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.217 vs 3.4
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	11.267 vs 8.992
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8619 vs 5795

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

8.57

7.106

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

123.712

67.646

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.994

0.842

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.217

3.4

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

11.267

8.992

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

8619

5795

Name	Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2	Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.57	7.106
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	123.712	67.646
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.994	0.842
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.217	3.4
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	11.267	8.992
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8619	5795
PassMark - Single thread mark		2047
PassMark - CPU mark		9342
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		783
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4838

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2	Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EP	Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date	10 September 2013	September 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$1723	$917
Place in performance rating	1849	1871
Processor Number	E5-1680V2	E5-1650V2
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Price now		$644.95
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Value for money (0-100)		5.81
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	3.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	0 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	512 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	25 MB	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	85 °C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	16	12
Operating Temperature Range	5°C - 85°C
VID voltage range	0.65–1.30V	0.65–1.30V
Die size		160 mm
Maximum core temperature		70°C
Number of QPI Links		0
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s	59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size	256 GB	256 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	130 Watt
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		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
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
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)