Xeon X5650 vs E5-2630L v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2630L v3
2014
8 cores / 16 threads, 55 Watt
5.46
+51.7%
Xeon X5650
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
3.60

Xeon E5-2630L v3 outperforms Xeon X5650 by an impressive 52% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2630L v3 and Xeon X5650 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11631511
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.25
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency9.393.58
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Westmere-EP (2010−2011)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)16 March 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$53

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2630L v3 and Xeon X5650 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed1.8 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz3.06 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size356 mm2239 mm2
Maximum core temperature60 °C81 °C
Number of transistors2,600 million1,170 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2630L v3 and Xeon X5650 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 configuration22
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1366,LGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2630L v3 and Xeon X5650. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching++
PAE46 Bit40 Bit

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2630L v3 and Xeon X5650 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2630L v3 and Xeon X5650 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2630L v3 and Xeon X5650. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866DDR3
Maximum memory size768 GB288 GB
Max memory channels43
Maximum memory bandwidth59 GB/s32 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2630L v3 and Xeon X5650.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes40no data

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 E5-2630L v3 5.46
+51.7%
Xeon X5650 3.60

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 E5-2630L v3 8668
+51.6%
Xeon X5650 5719

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 E5-2630L v3 864
+93.3%
Xeon X5650 447

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 E5-2630L v3 4414
+97.8%
Xeon X5650 2231

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.46 3.60
Recency 8 September 2014 16 March 2010
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon E5-2630L v3 has a 51.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 72.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2630L v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5650 in performance tests.


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