Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 vs Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 and Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. 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).

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2

Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
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 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6555 vs 6479
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3220 vs 3155
Around 19% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.986 vs 4.18
Around 15% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 86.752 vs 75.626
Around 14% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.613 vs 0.539
Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.351 vs 2.095
Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.181 vs 5.74

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2013 vs May 2012
L3 cache	10240 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	256 GB vs 32.77 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	6555 vs 6479
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3220 vs 3155
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.986 vs 4.18
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	86.752 vs 75.626
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.613 vs 0.539
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.351 vs 2.095
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.181 vs 5.74

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2

Around 88% lower typical power consumption: 69 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2079 vs 2021
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 791 vs 771

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	69 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2079 vs 2021
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	791 vs 771

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2021

2079

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6555

6479

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

771

791

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3220

3155

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.986

4.18

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

86.752

75.626

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.613

0.539

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.351

2.095

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.181

5.74

Name	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2	Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	2021	2079
PassMark - CPU mark	6555	6479
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	771	791
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3220	3155
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.986	4.18
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	86.752	75.626
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.613	0.539
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.351	2.095
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.181	5.74

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2	Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EP	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	September 2013	May 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$315	$192
Place in performance rating	2282	2312
Price now	$329	$321.65
Processor Number	E5-1620V2	E3-1270V2
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	8.46	8.68
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	3.50 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
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.90 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
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
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
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
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Fast 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)
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		0
Wireless Display (WiDi) support