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Intel Xeon E5-4650 vs Xeon E5-2690 v3

The Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 @ 2.60GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E5-4650 @ 2.70GHz also around 48% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 25% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 360 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Xeon E5-4650 @ 2.70GHz×Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 @ 2.60GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA2011LGA2011-v3
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.7 GHz2.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.3 GHzUp to 3.5 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (Threads: 16)12 (Threads: 24)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 20MBL1: 768KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 30MB
TDP130W135W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$24.64
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2012Q3 2014
# of Samples27333
CPU Value600.9801.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1446(-24.9%)1927(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)8407(-47.5%)16021(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 10th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-4650 @ 2.70GHz
8,407
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 @ 2.60GHz
16,021
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 10th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5-4650 @ 2.70GHz
600.9
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 @ 2.60GHz
801.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-4650 @ 2.70GHz
1,446
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 @ 2.60GHz
1,927
PassMark Software © 2008-2025
Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Xeon E5-4650 @ 2.70GHz Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 @ 2.60GHz
Max TDP130W135W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.260.27
Running cost per day$0.065$0.068
Power consumption per year (kWh)94.998.6
Running cost per year$23.73$24.64
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.