Intel Xeon E5-1620 vs Intel Xeon E5-2630

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1620 and Intel Xeon E5-2630 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.

Intel Xeon E5-1620

Intel Xeon E5-2630

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1620

Around 36% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1755 vs 1238
Around 39% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 730 vs 525
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3096 vs 3067

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1755 vs 1238
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	730 vs 525
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3096 vs 3067

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2630

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 21% higher maximum core temperature: 77.4°C vs 64.0 °C
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 2% higher maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 375 GB
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 77% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10347 vs 5850

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	77.4°C vs 64.0 °C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	15360 KB (shared) vs 10240 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 375 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	10347 vs 5850

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1620
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2630

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1755

1238

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5850

10347

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

730

525

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3096

3067

Name	Intel Xeon E5-1620	Intel Xeon E5-2630
PassMark - Single thread mark	1755	1238
PassMark - CPU mark	5850	10347
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	730	525
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3096	3067
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-1620	Intel Xeon E5-2630
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge EP	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	March 2012	March 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$313	$74
Place in performance rating	2112	2114
Price now	$329.93	$127.81
Processor Number	E5-1620	E5-2630
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	8.09	20.42
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	0 QPI	7.2 GT/s QPI
Die size	294 mm	435 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)	15360 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	64.0 °C	77.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	2.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of QPI Links	0	2
Number of threads	8	12
Transistor count	1270 million	2270 million
VID voltage range	0.60V - 1.35V	0.60V-1.35V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	42.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	375 GB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600	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	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability		2S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)