Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 vs Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 and Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 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 E5-2603 v4
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 73°C vs 70°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
- 6x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 256 GB
- Around 53% lower typical power consumption: 85 Watt vs 130 Watt
- Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7992 vs 6549
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
Maximum core temperature | 73°C vs 70°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 22 nm |
Maximum memory size | 1.5 TB vs 256 GB |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 vs 1 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 85 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 7992 vs 6549 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
- 2 more threads: 8 vs 6
- Around 87% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2022 vs 1081
- Around 64% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 771 vs 471
- Around 36% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3220 vs 2370
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of threads | 8 vs 6 |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2022 vs 1081 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 771 vs 471 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3220 vs 2370 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 | Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1081 | 2022 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 7992 | 6549 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 471 | 771 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2370 | 3220 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.986 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 86.752 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.613 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.351 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 6.181 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 | Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Broadwell | Ivy Bridge EP |
Launch date | Q1'16 | September 2013 |
Place in performance rating | 2275 | 2281 |
Processor Number | E5-2603V4 | E5-1620V2 |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family |
Status | Launched | Launched |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Launch price (MSRP) | $315 | |
Price now | $329 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 8.46 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 1.70 GHz | 3.70 GHz |
Bus Speed | 6.4 GT/s QPI | 0 GT/s QPI |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 22 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 73°C | 70°C |
Number of cores | 6 | 4 |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | 0 |
Number of threads | 6 | 8 |
VID voltage range | 0 | 0.65–1.30V |
Die size | 160 mm | |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | |
L3 cache | 10240 KB (shared) | |
Maximum frequency | 3.90 GHz | |
Transistor count | 1400 million | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 4 | 4 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 59.7 GB/s | 59.7 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 1.5 TB | 256 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR4 1600/1866 | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866 |
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Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | 1 |
Package Size | 45mm x 52.5mm | 52.5mm x 45.0 mm |
Sockets supported | FCLGA2011-3 | FCLGA2011 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 85 Watt | 130 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | 40 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
PCIe configurations | x4, x8, x16 | x4, x8, x16 |
Scalability | 2S | 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® AVX2 | Intel® AVX |
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 | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
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) |