Xeon E5-4650 v2 vs Gold 6148

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6148
2017
20 cores / 40 threads, 150 Watt
18.34
+163%
Xeon E5-4650 v2
2014
10 cores / 20 threads, 95 Watt
6.97

Xeon Gold 6148 outperforms Xeon E5-4650 v2 by a whopping 163% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6148 and Xeon E5-4650 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3281014
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.34no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency11.516.91
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)no data
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)1 January 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,072no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6148 and Xeon E5-4650 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads4020
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache1.25 MBno data
L2 cache20 MBno data
L3 cache27.5 MB25 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Maximum core temperature86 °C75 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6148 and Xeon E5-4650 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)4
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6148 and Xeon E5-4650 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6148 and Xeon E5-4650 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6148 and Xeon E5-4650 v2 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6148 and Xeon E5-4650 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600, DDR3-1866
Maximum memory size768 GB768 GB
Max memory channels64
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s59.7 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6148 and Xeon E5-4650 v2.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4840

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 Gold 6148 18.34
+163%
Xeon E5-4650 v2 6.97

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 Gold 6148 29135
+163%
Xeon E5-4650 v2 11064

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.34 6.97
Recency 25 April 2017 1 January 2014
Physical cores 20 10
Threads 40 20
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon Gold 6148 has a 163.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E5-4650 v2, on the other hand, has 57.9% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6148 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-4650 v2 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6148 and Xeon E5-4650 v2, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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