Intel Celeron G1620 vs Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G1620 and Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Celeron G1620

Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G1620

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later

Launch date	December 2012 vs May 2012

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 30% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 1% higher maximum memory size: 32.23 GB vs 32 GB
3.2x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 55 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1538 vs 1454
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2348 vs 1571
4.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2267 vs 470
6.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5828 vs 878

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 2048 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	32.23 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 55 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1538 vs 1454
PassMark - CPU mark	2348 vs 1571
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2267 vs 470
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5828 vs 878

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G1620
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1454

1538

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1571

2348

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

470

2267

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

878

5828

Name	Intel Celeron G1620	Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1454	1538
PassMark - CPU mark	1571	2348
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	470	2267
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	878	5828
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.514
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	19.177
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.19
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.878
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.933
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1528
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1528

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G1620	Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	December 2012	May 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$208
Place in performance rating	2730	1215
Price now	$153.59
Processor Number	G1620	E3-1220LV2
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	4.95
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	94 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	2048 KB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32.23 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333	DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	17 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011C
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4	1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)