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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 vs Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2013
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
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Q2/2016
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Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4

What's the best choice Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 or Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 has a base frequency of 3.70 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 130 W. Released in Q3/2013.

Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 has a base frequency of 3.60 GHz. 6 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 140 W. Released in Q2/2016.

Differences

  • Higher clock speed

    Around 3% better clock speed

    3.70 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    130 W left arrow 140 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    436 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    327 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    376 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    394 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    672 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    546 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    280 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    257 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    209 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    233 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    418 place
  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    6 left arrow 4
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 3 % higher specified turbo frequency

    4.00 GHz left arrow 3.90 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    466 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    324 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    71 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Xeon E5 v2 left arrow Intel Xeon E5 v4
  • Family
    Intel Xeon E5 left arrow Intel Xeon E5
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 6
  • Predecessor
    - left arrow Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Successor
    Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 left arrow -
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.7 GHz left arrow 3.6 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 6
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 12
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.9 GHz left arrow 4 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    3.9 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    - left arrow No turbo
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    - left arrow 1532 GB
  • Memory channels
    4 left arrow 4
  • Memory type
    DDR3-1866 left arrow DDR4-1866DDR4-2133DDR4-2400
  • PCIe lanes
    40 left arrow 40
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 and Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    130 W left arrow 140 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 and Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Ivy Bridge EP left arrow Broadwell E
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    10 MB left arrow 15 MB
  • Release date
    Q3/2013 left arrow Q2/2016
  • Socket
    LGA 2011 left arrow LGA 2011-3
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 and Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

776.000000
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
941.000000
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

3246.000000
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
5521.000000
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4

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