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
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 | Intel Xeon E5-2620 |
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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 | |
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Essentials |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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Number of displays supported | 0 | |
Graphics image quality |
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4K resolution support | ||
Compatibility |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |