Xeon E5-2648L vs E5-2692 v2

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2692 v2
2013
12 cores / 24 threads, 100 Watt
7.77
+130%
Xeon E5-2648L
2012
8 cores / 16 threads, 70 Watt
3.38

Xeon E5-2692 v2 outperforms Xeon E5-2648L by a whopping 130% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2692 v2 and Xeon E5-2648L processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9571573
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency7.224.48
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-EP (2013)Sandy Bridge-EP (2012)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)6 March 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2692 v2 and Xeon E5-2648L 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2416
Base clock speed2.2 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz2.3 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache30 MB (shared)20480 KB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size160 mm2435 mm2
Number of transistors1,400 million2,270 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2692 v2 and Xeon E5-2648L 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
Socket20112011
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt70 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2692 v2 and Xeon E5-2648L. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2692 v2 and Xeon E5-2648L technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2692 v2 and Xeon E5-2648L are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2692 v2 and Xeon E5-2648L. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2692 v2 and Xeon E5-2648L.

PCIe version3.03.0

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 E5-2692 v2 7.77
+130%
Xeon E5-2648L 3.38

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 E5-2692 v2 12119
+130%
Xeon E5-2648L 5262

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.77 3.38
Recency 1 September 2013 6 March 2012
Physical cores 12 8
Threads 24 16
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 70 Watt

Xeon E5-2692 v2 has a 129.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E5-2648L, on the other hand, has 42.9% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2692 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2648L in performance tests.


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