Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 vs Intel Core i7-2600

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Intel Core i7-2600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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.

Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2

Intel Core i7-2600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 75°C vs 72.6°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
24x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 32 GB
3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17381 vs 5348
Around 79% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4894 vs 2727
Around 77% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 7.754 vs 4.393
Around 65% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.893 vs 0.54
Around 75% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.684 vs 2.109
Around 97% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 9.875 vs 5.019

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2013 vs January 2011
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	75°C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
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 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	17381 vs 5348
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4894 vs 2727
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.754 vs 4.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.893 vs 0.54
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.684 vs 2.109
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.875 vs 5.019

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2600

Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1737 vs 1657
Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 727 vs 618
Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 74.312 vs 67.377

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1737 vs 1657
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	727 vs 618
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	74.312 vs 67.377

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1657

1737

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17381

5348

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

618

727

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4894

2727

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.754

4.393

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

67.377

74.312

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.893

0.54

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.684

2.109

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.875

5.019

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2	Intel Core i7-2600
PassMark - Single thread mark	1657	1737
PassMark - CPU mark	17381	5348
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	618	727
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4894	2727
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.754	4.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	67.377	74.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.893	0.54
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.684	2.109
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.875	5.019
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3000

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2	Intel Core i7-2600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EP	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	September 2013	January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$650	$247
Place in performance rating	2035	2313
Price now	$260.56	$148.99
Processor Number	E5-2650V2	i7-2600
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	14.78	16.20
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	160 mm	216 mm
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)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	75°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	16	8
Transistor count	1400 million	1160 million
VID voltage range	0.65–1.30V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866	DDR3 1066/1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 51mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	2S Only
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® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x102
Graphics base frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.35 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.35 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support