Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 vs Intel Xeon E5-2403 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Intel Xeon E5-2403 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.

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4

Intel Xeon E5-2403 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 67% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 1.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 384 GB
Around 72% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1702 vs 991
5.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15940 vs 2873

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz vs 1.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 384 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1702 vs 991
PassMark - CPU mark	15940 vs 2873

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2403 v2

Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 76°C vs 74°C
Around 6% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 85 Watt
2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1770 vs 643
Around 27% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5855 vs 4621

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	76°C vs 74°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 85 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1770 vs 643
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5855 vs 4621

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2403 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1702

991

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15940

2873

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

643

1770

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4621

5855

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4	Intel Xeon E5-2403 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1702	991
PassMark - CPU mark	15940	2873
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	643	1770
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4621	5855

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4	Intel Xeon E5-2403 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Ivy Bridge EN
Launch date	Q1'16	September 2013
Place in performance rating	1506	1487
Processor Number	E5-2620V4	E5-2403V2
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$223
Price now		$189
Value for money (0-100)		5.33
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	1.80 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	6.4 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	74°C	76°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	1.80 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of QPI Links	2	1
Number of threads	16	4
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)
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	68.3 GB/s	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133	DDR3 800/1066/1333
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	45mm x 42.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt	80 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	24
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	2S	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® 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	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)