Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 vs Intel Xeon E5-2620

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 and Intel Xeon E5-2620 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6

  • Around 40% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 72 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 61% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1830 vs 1134
  • Around 93% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 871 vs 451
  • Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3046 vs 2805
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 72 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1830 vs 1134
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 871 vs 451
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3046 vs 2805

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2620

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 8 more threads: 12 vs 4
  • 6x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 78% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9790 vs 5494
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 4
Maximum memory size 384 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 9790 vs 5494

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2620

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1830
1134
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5494
9790
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
871
451
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3046
2805
Name Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 Intel Xeon E5-2620
PassMark - Single thread mark 1830 1134
PassMark - CPU mark 5494 9790
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 871 451
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3046 2805
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 26.433
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 139.281
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.292
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 6.286
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 35.214

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 Intel Xeon E5-2620

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date Q1'17 March 2012
Place in performance rating 1688 1680
Processor Number E3-1220V6 E5-2620
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $36
Price now $34.65
Value for money (0-100) 67.37

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.00 GHz 2.00 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 7.2 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz 2.50 GHz
Number of cores 4 6
Number of threads 4 12
VID voltage range 0.55V-1.52V 0.60V-1.35V
Die size 435 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 15360 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature 77.4°C
Number of QPI Links 2
Transistor count 2270 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s 42.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 384 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866 DDR3 800/1066/1333
ECC memory support

Graphics

Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 0

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 72 Watt 95 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 40
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 2S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)