Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 vs Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 and Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 E5-1620 v2
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
- Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
- Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 70°C vs 65.8°C
- Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 7.8x more maximum memory size: 256 GB vs 32.77 GB
- Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2021 vs 1988
- Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6545 vs 6188
- Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 771 vs 766
- Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3220 vs 2984
- Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.986 vs 4.493
- Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 86.752 vs 78.109
- Around 13% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.613 vs 0.544
- Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.351 vs 2.162
- Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.181 vs 5.824
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | September 2013 vs May 2012 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 70°C vs 65.8°C |
| L3 cache | 10240 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared) |
| Maximum memory size | 256 GB vs 32.77 GB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2021 vs 1988 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 6545 vs 6188 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 771 vs 766 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3220 vs 2984 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.986 vs 4.493 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 86.752 vs 78.109 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.613 vs 0.544 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.351 vs 2.162 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 6.181 vs 5.824 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2
- Around 88% lower typical power consumption: 69 Watt vs 130 Watt
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 69 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2
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| Name | Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 | Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2021 | 1988 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 6545 | 6188 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 771 | 766 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3220 | 2984 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | 1873 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.986 | 4.493 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 86.752 | 78.109 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.613 | 0.544 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.351 | 2.162 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 6.181 | 5.824 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 | Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge EP | Ivy Bridge |
| Launch date | September 2013 | May 2012 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $315 | $360 |
| Place in performance rating | 2281 | 2282 |
| Price now | $329 | $352.10 |
| Processor Number | E5-1620V2 | E3-1230V2 |
| Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family | Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family |
| Status | Launched | Discontinued |
| Value for money (0-100) | 8.46 | 7.41 |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.70 GHz | 3.30 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 0 GT/s QPI | 5 GT/s DMI |
| Die size | 160 mm | 160 mm |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 10240 KB (shared) | 8192 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 70°C | 65.8°C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.90 GHz | 3.70 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
| Number of QPI Links | 0 | |
| Number of threads | 8 | 8 |
| Transistor count | 1400 million | 1400 million |
| VID voltage range | 0.65–1.30V | |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 59.7 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 256 GB | 32.77 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866 | DDR3 1333/1600 |
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Package Size | 52.5mm x 45.0 mm | 37.5mm x 37.5mm |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA2011 | FCLGA1155 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 130 Watt | 69 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe configurations | x4, x8, x16 | 1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4 |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
| Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® TSX-NI | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
| Intel® Fast 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) | ||
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