Xeon E5-2690 vs E5-1650 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1650 v3
2014
6 cores / 12 threads, 140 Watt
6.56
+7%
Xeon E5-2690
2012
8 cores / 16 threads, 135 Watt
6.13

Xeon E5-1650 v3 outperforms Xeon E5-2690 by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Xeon E5-2690 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10481092
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.92
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency4.434.30
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Sandy Bridge-EP (2012)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)6 March 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$397

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Xeon E5-2690 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rate0 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache15 MB (shared)20480 KB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size356 mm2435 mm2
Maximum core temperature67 °C72 °C
Number of transistors2,600 million2,270 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Xeon E5-2690 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration12
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt135 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Xeon E5-2690. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access--
Demand Based Switching++
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Xeon E5-2690 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Xeon E5-2690 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Xeon E5-2690. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR3
Maximum memory size768 GB384 GB
Max memory channels44
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/s51.2 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Xeon E5-2690.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4040

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E5-1650 v3 6.56
+7%
Xeon E5-2690 6.13

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E5-1650 v3 10413
+6.9%
Xeon E5-2690 9744

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E5-1650 v3 1213
+107%
Xeon E5-2690 585

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E5-1650 v3 5513
+59.4%
Xeon E5-2690 3459

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.56 6.13
Recency 8 September 2014 6 March 2012
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 135 Watt

Xeon E5-1650 v3 has a 7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E5-2690, on the other hand, has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 3.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Xeon E5-2690.


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