Xeon E5-1607 v2 vs E5-1650

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1650
2012
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
5.10
+93.9%
Xeon E5-1607 v2
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 130 Watt
2.63

Xeon E5-1650 outperforms Xeon E5-1607 v2 by an impressive 94% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1650 and Xeon E5-1607 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12171728
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.12no data
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency3.711.91
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-E (2011−2013)Ivy Bridge-E (2013)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)10 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$175no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1650 and Xeon E5-1607 v2 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3 GHz
Bus rateno data0 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache12288 KB (shared)10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size435 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature64 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data70 °C
Number of transistors2,270 million1,860 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.65–1.3V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1650 and Xeon E5-1607 v2 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1650 and Xeon E5-1607 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access--
Demand Based Switching++

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1650 and Xeon E5-1607 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1650 and Xeon E5-1607 v2 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1650 and Xeon E5-1607 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size256 GB256 GB
Max memory channels44
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s51.2 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1650 and Xeon E5-1607 v2.

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 5.10
+93.9%
Xeon E5-1607 v2 2.63

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 8103
+94%
Xeon E5-1607 v2 4177

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 591
+7.5%
Xeon E5-1607 v2 550

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 2920
+66.8%
Xeon E5-1607 v2 1751

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.10 2.63
Recency 6 March 2012 10 September 2013
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm

Xeon E5-1650 has a 93.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Xeon E5-1607 v2, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon E5-1650 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-1607 v2 in performance tests.


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