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).

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2

Intel Xeon X5672

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 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2022 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	2022 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 6549
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 6549
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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2022

1503

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6549

8825

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.986

2.321

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

86.752

71.955

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.613

0.639

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.351

3.315

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.181

10.253

Name	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2	Intel Xeon X5672
PassMark - Single thread mark	2022	1503
PassMark - CPU mark	6549	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
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EP	Westmere EP
Launch date	September 2013	February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$315	$115
Place in performance rating	2281	2294
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
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
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
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
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
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® SSE4.2
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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)