Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 vs Intel Xeon X5672
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 and Intel Xeon X5672 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 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
- Around 8% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
- Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2021 vs 1503
- 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.986 vs 2.321
- Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 86.752 vs 71.955
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | September 2013 vs February 2011 |
Maximum frequency | 3.90 GHz vs 3.60 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 32 nm |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2021 vs 1503 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.986 vs 2.321 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 86.752 vs 71.955 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5672
- Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 82.9°C vs 70°C
- Around 20% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 13% higher maximum memory size: 288 GB vs 256 GB
- Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
- Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8825 vs 6547
- Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.639 vs 0.613
- Around 41% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.315 vs 2.351
- Around 66% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 10.253 vs 6.181
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum core temperature | 82.9°C vs 70°C |
L3 cache | 12288 KB (shared) vs 10240 KB (shared) |
Maximum memory size | 288 GB vs 256 GB |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 vs 1 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 8825 vs 6547 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.639 vs 0.613 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 3.315 vs 2.351 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 10.253 vs 6.181 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5672
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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Name | Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 | Intel Xeon X5672 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2021 | 1503 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6547 | 8825 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 771 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3220 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.986 | 2.321 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 86.752 | 71.955 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.613 | 0.639 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.351 | 3.315 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 6.181 | 10.253 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 | Intel Xeon X5672 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge EP | Westmere EP |
Launch date | September 2013 | February 2011 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $315 | $115 |
Place in performance rating | 2282 | 2295 |
Price now | $329 | $283.72 |
Processor Number | E5-1620V2 | X5672 |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors |
Status | Launched | Discontinued |
Value for money (0-100) | 8.46 | 6.66 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.70 GHz | 3.20 GHz |
Bus Speed | 0 GT/s QPI | 6.4 GT/s QPI |
Die size | 160 mm | 239 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) | 12288 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 70°C | 82.9°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.90 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
Number of QPI Links | 0 | 2 |
Number of threads | 8 | 8 |
Transistor count | 1400 million | 1170 million |
VID voltage range | 0.65–1.30V | 0.750V-1.350V |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 4 | 3 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 59.7 GB/s | 32 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 256 GB | 288 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866 | DDR3 800/1066/1333 |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 2 |
Package Size | 52.5mm x 45.0 mm | 42.5mm X 45mm |
Sockets supported | FCLGA2011 | FCLGA1366 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 130 Watt | 95 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
PCIe configurations | x4, x8, x16 | |
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® SSE4.2 |
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 | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 40-bit | |
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) |