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Intel Xeon E5 1650 v2
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Xeon E5 1650 v2 based on its value.
See full details Intel Xeon E5 2697 v2 vs 1650 v2 |
Released July, 2013
Intel Xeon E5 2697 v2
- 2.7 GHz
- Dodeca core
5.8 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon E5 2697 v2
 | Much more l3 cache 30 MB | | Much more l2 cache 3 MB |
| | More threads 24 | | Supports more RAM 786,432 MB |
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Released July, 2013
Intel Xeon E5 1650 v2
- 3.5 GHz
- Hexa core
5.5 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the 1650 v2
| | Much higher clock speed 3.5 GHz | | Significantly higher turbo clock speed 3.9 GHz |
| | Much better performance per dollar 3.02 pt/$ | | Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 4.21 GHz |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 2697 v2 vs 1650 v2 among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 5.8 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much more l3 cache | 30 MB | vs | 12 MB | 2.5x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
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| Much more l2 cache | 3 MB | vs | 1.5 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| More threads | 24 | vs | 12 | Twice as many threads | |||
| Supports more RAM | 786,432 MB | vs | 262,144 MB | Supports 3x more RAM | |||
| Much higher Maximum operating temperature | 86 °C | vs | 70 °C | Around 25% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
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| Much higher clock speed | 3.5 GHz | vs | 2.7 GHz | Around 30% higher clock speed | |||
| Significantly higher turbo clock speed | 3.9 GHz | vs | 3.5 GHz | More than 10% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Much better performance per dollar | 3.02 pt/$ | vs | 0.46 pt/$ | More than 6.5x better performance per dollar | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.21 GHz | vs | 3.11 GHz | More than 35% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.45 GHz | vs | 3.42 GHz | Around 30% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon E5 2697 v2 vs 1650 v2
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon E5 2697 v2 | vs | 1650 v2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 3.5 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.9 GHz | |
| Cores | Dodeca core | Hexa core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 2011 | |||
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| F16C | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| EM64T | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 130W | 130W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 31.32 $/year | 31.32 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 113.88 $/year | 113.88 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 9.11 pt/W | 13.53 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 105.63W | 105.63W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | QPI | QPI | |
| Number of links | 2 | 0 | |
| Transfer rate | 8,000 MT/s | 0 MT/s | |
details | Xeon E5 2697 v2 | vs | 1650 v2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 24 | 12 | |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 1.5 MB | |
| L3 cache | 30 MB | 12 MB | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 22 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 2 | 1 | |
| Clock multiplier | 27 | 35 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 86°C | Unknown - 70°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.11 GHz | 4.21 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.42 GHz | 4.45 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.11 GHz | 4.21 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | None | |
| Label | N/A | N/A | |
| Latest DirectX | N/A | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | N/A | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| 3DMark06 | N/A | N/A | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1866 | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3-1066 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| DDR3-800 | |||
| Channels | Quad Channel | Quad Channel | |
| Supports ECC | Yes | Yes | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 59,733.32 MB/s | 59,733.32 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 786,432 MB | 262,144 MB | |
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