Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 vs Intel Xeon X5675

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 and Intel Xeon X5675 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2

Intel Xeon X5675

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.7x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 288 GB
Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.092 vs 3.77

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2013 vs February 2011
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L3 cache	15360 KB (shared) vs 12288 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 288 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.092 vs 3.77

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5675

Around 33% higher clock speed: 3.46 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Around 15% higher maximum core temperature: 81.3°C vs 71°C
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1513 vs 1278
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11680 vs 10788
Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 588 vs 483
Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3454 vs 3141

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.46 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	81.3°C vs 71°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1513 vs 1278
PassMark - CPU mark	11680 vs 10788
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	588 vs 483
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3454 vs 3141

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5675

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1278

1513

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10788

11680

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

483

588

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3141

3454

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.092

3.77

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2	Intel Xeon X5675
PassMark - Single thread mark	1278	1513
PassMark - CPU mark	10788	11680
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	483	588
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3141	3454
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.092	3.77
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		4712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		58.16
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.923
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		14.068

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2	Intel Xeon X5675
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EP	Westmere EP
Launch date	September 2013	February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$417	$162
Place in performance rating	2069	2095
Price now	$42.59	$79.99
Processor Number	E5-2620V2	X5675
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	60.17	30.70
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	3.06 GHz
Bus Speed	7.2 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	15360 KB (shared)	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	71°C	81.3°C
Maximum frequency	2.60 GHz	3.46 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	12	12
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	51.2 GB/s	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	288 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	2	2
Package Size	52.5mm x 45mm	42.5mm X 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	2S 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
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)