Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 vs Intel Pentium N3700

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Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 or Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 features 12 processor cores and has the capability to manage 24 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2014 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Xeon E5 series.
To use the Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
The Intel Pentium N3700 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2015 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium N3700, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1170 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 Name Intel Pentium N3700
Intel Xeon E5 v3 Group Intel Pentium J3000/N3700
5 Generation 7
Intel Xeon E5 Family Intel Pentium
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 is 1.8 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.5 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Pentium N3700 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium N3700 is 1.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.4 GHz.
12 CPU Cores 4
2.5 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 2.4 GHz
12x Cores 4x
None None 2.4 GHz
24 Threads 4
Yes Hyperthreading No
1.8 GHz Frequency 1.6 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
No Overclocking No
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Pentium N3700 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium N3700 uses the Intel HD Graphics 405 (16EU), which has 128 texture shaders
and 16 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Direct X 12
-- Execution units 16
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Release date Q2/2015
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.7 GHz
-- Shaders 128
GPU name Intel HD Graphics 405 (16EU)
-- Generation 8
-- GPU frequency 0.4 GHz
-- Technology 14 nm
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- VP8 Decode
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- AV1 No
-- VC-1 Decode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP9 No
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- JPEG Decode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 8.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR4-2133 Memory type DDR3-1600
68.2 GB/s Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
4 Memory channels 2
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
768.0 GB Max. Memory 8.0 GB
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 6 W watts.
None TDP down 4 W
-- Tjunction max 90 °C
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 30.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium N3700 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
30.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
LGA 2011-3 Socket BGA 1170
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Q3/2014 Release date Q2/2015
Haswell E Architecture Braswell
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Release price --
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
-- Part Number --
22 nm Technology 14 nm
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
12C 24T @ 1.8 GHz
29832
29832
Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
3386
3386

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
12C 24T @ 1.8 GHz
5294
5294
Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
563
563

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
12C 24T @ 1.8 GHz
2598
2598
Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1010
1010

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
12C 24T @ 1.8 GHz
1404
1404
Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
145
145

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
12C 24T @ 1.8 GHz
723
723
Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
186
186