Intel Xeon E5-2689 vs Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2689 and Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2689
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
- 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
- Around 38% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Number of cores | 8 vs 6 |
Number of threads | 16 vs 12 |
Maximum frequency | 3.6 GHz vs 2.60 GHz |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
- Around 37% higher maximum core temperature: 71°C vs 52°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
- 2x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 384 GB
- Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 115 Watt
- Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.092 vs 3.868
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | September 2013 vs 6 Mar 2012 |
Maximum core temperature | 71°C vs 52°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 32 nm |
Maximum memory size | 768 GB vs 384 GB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt vs 115 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 4.092 vs 3.868 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2689
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) |
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Name | Intel Xeon E5-2689 | Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 9.219 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 123.121 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.974 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 3.868 | 4.092 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 9.539 | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1283 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 10850 | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 483 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3141 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E5-2689 | Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge | Ivy Bridge EP |
Launch date | 6 Mar 2012 | September 2013 |
Place in performance rating | 2151 | 2154 |
Processor Number | E5-2689 | E5-2620V2 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Launch price (MSRP) | $417 | |
Price now | $42.59 | |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family | |
Status | Launched | |
Value for money (0-100) | 60.17 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.6 GHz | 2.10 GHz |
Bus Speed | 8 GT/s QPI | 7.2 GT/s QPI |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 22 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 52°C | 71°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.6 GHz | 2.60 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 6 |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | 2 |
Number of threads | 16 | 12 |
VID voltage range | 0.6V - 1.35V | 0.65–1.30V |
Die size | 160 mm | |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | |
L3 cache | 15360 KB (shared) | |
Transistor count | 1400 million | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 4 | 4 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 384 GB | 768 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | 2 |
Sockets supported | LGA2011 | FCLGA2011 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 115 Watt | 80 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 52.5mm x 45mm | |
Peripherals |
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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 |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | |
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
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) |