Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 vs Intel Xeon E5-2637 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Intel Xeon E5-2637 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 E5-2637 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 768 GB
Around 53% lower typical power consumption: 85 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15931 vs 12040
Around 45% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4621 vs 3176

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 768 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	15931 vs 12040
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4621 vs 3176

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2637 v2

Around 27% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 76°C vs 74°C
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1917 vs 1700
Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 748 vs 643

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature	76°C vs 74°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1917 vs 1700
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	748 vs 643

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2637 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1700

1917

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15931

12040

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

643

748

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4621

3176

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4	Intel Xeon E5-2637 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1700	1917
PassMark - CPU mark	15931	12040
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	643	748
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4621	3176

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4	Intel Xeon E5-2637 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date	Q1'16	September 2013
Place in performance rating	1602	1606
Processor Number	E5-2620V4	E5-2637V2
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,090
Price now		$709
Value for money (0-100)		3.91
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	3.50 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	74°C	76°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	16	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)
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	68.3 GB/s	59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	52.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt	130 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	40
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)