Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 vs Intel Xeon E5507

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 and Intel Xeon E5507 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.

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3

Intel Xeon E5507

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 59% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
5.3x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 144 GB
Around 96% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2008 vs 1026
Around 64% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6987 vs 4256

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 144 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2008 vs 1026
PassMark - CPU mark	6987 vs 4256

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5507

Around 15% higher maximum core temperature: 76°C vs 66.2°C
Around 75% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 140 Watt
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1822 vs 831
Around 46% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5147 vs 3526

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	76°C vs 66.2°C
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1822 vs 831
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5147 vs 3526

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5507

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2008

1026

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6987

4256

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

831

1822

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3526

5147

Name	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3	Intel Xeon E5507
PassMark - Single thread mark	2008	1026
PassMark - CPU mark	6987	4256
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	831	1822
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3526	5147

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3	Intel Xeon E5507
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Nehalem EP
Launch date	Q3'14	March 2010
Place in performance rating	1578	1561
Processor Number	E5-1620V3	E5507
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$457
Price now		$456.91
Value for money (0-100)		2.02
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	2.26 GHz
Bus Speed	0 GT/s QPI	4.8 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	66.2°C	76°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	2.26 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	0	2
Number of threads	8	4
VID voltage range	0.65–1.30V	0.75V -1.35V
Die size		263 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Transistor count		731 million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	19.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	144 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1333/1600/1866/2133	DDR3 800
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	52.5mm x 45.0 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt	80 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® AVX2
Intel 64
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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit	40-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)