Xeon E5-4650 v4 vs Xeon E5-2698B V3

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.

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Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5-4650 v4

#130

EPYC 9115

MSRP: $726|Avg: $726

103%

#131

EPYC 74F3

MSRP: $913|Avg: $824

102%

#137

Xeon E5-4650 v4

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#143

Xeon W-1350P

MSRP: $311|Avg: $250

97%

#145

Xeon 6511P

MSRP: $815|Avg: $815

97%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5-2698B V3

#130

EPYC 9115

MSRP: $726|Avg: $726

102%

#131

EPYC 74F3

MSRP: $913|Avg: $824

102%

#136

Xeon E5-2698B V3

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#143

Xeon W-1350P

MSRP: $311|Avg: $250

97%

#145

Xeon 6511P

MSRP: $815|Avg: $815

97%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Xeon E5-2698B V3 delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Xeon E5-4650 v4 in both compute-intensive tasks (0.4% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Xeon E5-4650 v4	Xeon E5-2698B V3
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Broadwell (2015−2019) / 14 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Haswell-EP (2014−2015) / 22 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Xeon E5-4650 v4	Xeon E5-2698B V3
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Xeon E5-4650 v4 Benchmark Check

Xeon E5-2698B V3 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon E5-4650 v4 and Xeon E5-2698B V3

Xeon E5-4650 v4

The Xeon E5-4650 v4 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 20 June 2016 (9 years ago). It is based on the Broadwell (2015−2019) architecture. It features 14 cores and 28 threads. Base frequency is 2.2 GHz, with boost up to 2.8 GHz. L3 cache: 35 MB. L2 cache: 3.5 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011. Thermal design power (TDP): 105 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 16,225 points. Launch price was $3,838.

Xeon E5-2698B V3

The Xeon E5-2698B V3 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Haswell-EP (2014−2015) architecture. It features 16 cores and 32 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 3.4 GHz. L3 cache: 40 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011-3. Thermal design power (TDP): 135 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2133. Passmark benchmark score: 16,287 points. Launch price was $800.

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Processing Power

The Xeon E5-4650 v4 packs 14 cores / 28 threads, while the Xeon E5-2698B V3 offers 16 cores / 32 threads — the Xeon E5-2698B V3 has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 2.8 GHz on the Xeon E5-4650 v4 versus 3.4 GHz on the Xeon E5-2698B V3 — a 19.4% clock advantage for the Xeon E5-2698B V3 (base: 2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Xeon E5-4650 v4 uses the Broadwell (2015−2019) architecture (14 nm), while the Xeon E5-2698B V3 uses Haswell-EP (2014−2015) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon E5-4650 v4 scores 16,225 against the Xeon E5-2698B V3's 16,287 — a 0.4% lead for the Xeon E5-2698B V3. L3 cache: 35 MB on the Xeon E5-4650 v4 vs 40 MB (total) on the Xeon E5-2698B V3.

Feature	Xeon E5-4650 v4	Xeon E5-2698B V3
Cores / Threads	14 / 28	16 / 32+14%
Boost Clock	2.8 GHz	3.4 GHz+21%
Base Clock	2.2 GHz+10%	2 GHz
L3 Cache	35 MB	40 MB (total)+14%
L2 Cache	3.5 MB+1300%	256K (per core)
Process	14 nm-36%	22 nm
Architecture	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Haswell-EP (2014−2015)
PassMark	16,225	16,287

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon E5-4650 v4 uses the LGA2011 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Xeon E5-2698B V3 uses LGA2011-3 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.