Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 vs Intel Xeon E5-4620
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 and Intel Xeon E5-4620 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 - 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 E5-2670 v2
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
- 4 more threads: 20 vs 16
- Around 27% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
- Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 56% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 2x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 384 GB
- Around 62% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1575 vs 974
- Around 67% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19200 vs 11474
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | September 2013 vs May 2012 |
| Number of cores | 10 vs 8 |
| Number of threads | 20 vs 16 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.30 GHz vs 2.60 GHz |
| 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 | 25600 KB (shared) vs 16384 KB (shared) |
| Maximum memory size | 768 GB vs 384 GB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1575 vs 974 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 19200 vs 11474 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-4620
- Around 21% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 115 Watt
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 4 vs 2 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt vs 115 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-4620
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| Name | Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 | Intel Xeon E5-4620 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1575 | 974 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 19200 | 11474 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 546 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 6174 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 8.749 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 70.641 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.994 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 4.413 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 12.303 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 | Intel Xeon E5-4620 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge EP | Sandy Bridge EP |
| Launch date | September 2013 | May 2012 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $927 | $400 |
| Place in performance rating | 1934 | 1955 |
| Price now | $489 | $189 |
| Processor Number | E5-2670V2 | E5-4620 |
| Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family |
| Status | Launched | Discontinued |
| Value for money (0-100) | 9.03 | 12.66 |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.50 GHz | 2.20 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s QPI | 7.2 GT/s QPI |
| Die size | 160 mm | 435 mm |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 25600 KB (shared) | 16384 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 82°C | |
| Maximum frequency | 3.30 GHz | 2.60 GHz |
| Number of cores | 10 | 8 |
| Number of QPI Links | 2 | 2 |
| Number of threads | 20 | 16 |
| Transistor count | 1400 million | 2270 million |
| VID voltage range | 0.65–1.30V | 0.6V-1.35V |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 4 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 59.7 GB/s | 42.6 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 768 GB | 384 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866 | DDR3 800/1066/1333 |
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | 4 |
| Package Size | 52.5mm x 45mm | 52.5mm x 45.0mm |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA2011 | FCLGA2011 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 115 Watt | 95 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 | |
| Scalability | 2S Only | 4S 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® AVX | 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 | ||
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) | ||
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