Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 vs Intel Core i7-3820

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 and Intel Core i7-3820 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).

Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2

Intel Core i7-3820

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 71°C vs 66.8°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
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
12x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 64.23 GB
Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13608 vs 5779
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3580 vs 3163

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2013 vs February 2012
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	71°C vs 66.8°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
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	768 GB vs 64.23 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	13608 vs 5779
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3580 vs 3163

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3820

Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1744 vs 1575
Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 756 vs 599

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1744 vs 1575
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	756 vs 599

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3820

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1575

1744

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13608

5779

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

599

756

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3580

3163

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2	Intel Core i7-3820
PassMark - Single thread mark	1575	1744
PassMark - CPU mark	13608	5779
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	599	756
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3580	3163
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.665
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		84.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.267
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.758

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2	Intel Core i7-3820
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EP	Sandy Bridge E
Launch date	September 2013	February 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	$400
Place in performance rating	1807	2236
Price now	$62.98	$199.99
Processor Number	E5-2630V2	i7-3820
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	48.64	13.26
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	7.2 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	160 mm	294 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)	10240 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	71°C	66.8°C
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	12	8
Transistor count	1400 million	1270 million
VID voltage range	0.65–1.30V	0.600V – 1.350V
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		67 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	64.23 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600	DDR3 1066/1333/1600
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 45mm	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	130 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
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® 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® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Smart Response technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)