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Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 vs E5-1650
Combined performance score
Xeon E5-1650
2012
6 cores / 12 threads
5.29
+1%
E5-1650 outperforms E3-1245 v5 by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
Comparing Xeon E5-1650 and Xeon E3-1245 v5 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1085 | 1093 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 2.38 | 1.91 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | no data | Intel Xeon E3 |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge-E (2011−2013) | Skylake (2015−2016) |
| Release date | March 2012 (12 years old) | 19 October 2015 (8 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $175 | $294 |
| Current price | $135 (0.8x MSRP) | $351 (1.2x MSRP) |
Value for money
Xeon E5-1650 has 25% better value for money than Xeon E3-1245 v5.
Technical specs
Xeon E5-1650 and Xeon E3-1245 v5 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 cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 12288 KB (shared) | 8 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 435 mm2 | 122 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 64 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2270 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-1650 and Xeon E3-1245 v5 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA2011 | FCLGA1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1650 and Xeon E3-1245 v5. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Xeon E5-1650 and Xeon E3-1245 v5 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | no data |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1650 and Xeon E3-1245 v5 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 E3-1245 v5. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600 |
| Maximum memory size | 256 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 34.1 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics P530 |
| Max video memory | no data | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.15 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-1650 and Xeon E3-1245 v5 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
| DVI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-1650 and Xeon E3-1245 v5 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2304@24Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | no data | N/A |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon E5-1650 and Xeon E3-1245 v5 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.4 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1650 and Xeon E3-1245 v5.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | 16 |
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.
E5-1650 outperforms E3-1245 v5 by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
E5-1650 outperforms E3-1245 v5 by 1% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
E3-1245 v5 outperforms E5-1650 by 121% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
E3-1245 v5 outperforms E5-1650 by 42% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 5.29 | 5.24 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Cost | $175 | $294 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 80 Watt |
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