Xeon E5-2608L v4 vs E5-2650 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2650 v3
2014
10 cores / 20 threads, 105 Watt
7.42
+58.2%
Xeon E5-2608L v4
2016
8 cores / 16 threads, 50 Watt
4.69

Xeon E5-2650 v3 outperforms Xeon E5-2608L v4 by an impressive 58% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2650 v3 and Xeon E5-2608L v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9831283
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data2.48
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon E5
Power efficiency6.688.87
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$363

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2650 v3 and Xeon E5-2608L v4 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2016
Base clock speed2.3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus typeno dataQPI
Bus rate9.6 GT/s2 × 6.4 GT/s
Multiplierno data16
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache25 MB (shared)20 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size356 mm2246.24 mm2
Maximum core temperature79 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,600 million3200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2650 v3 and Xeon E5-2608L v4 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 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011no data
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt50 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2650 v3 and Xeon E5-2608L v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2650 v3 and Xeon E5-2608L v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2650 v3 and Xeon E5-2608L v4 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2650 v3 and Xeon E5-2608L v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133no data
Maximum memory size768 GB1,536 GB
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2650 v3 and Xeon E5-2608L v4.

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 E5-2650 v3 7.42
+58.2%
Xeon E5-2608L v4 4.69

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 E5-2650 v3 11788
+58.3%
Xeon E5-2608L v4 7447

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.42 4.69
Recency 8 September 2014 20 June 2016
Physical cores 10 8
Threads 20 16
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 50 Watt

Xeon E5-2650 v3 has a 58.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads.

Xeon E5-2608L v4, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 110% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2650 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2608L v4 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2650 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Xeon E5-2608L v4 is a mobile workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2650 v3 and Xeon E5-2608L v4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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