Intel Xeon E5-2689 vs Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2689 and Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 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 13% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
| Number of cores | 8 vs 6 |
| Number of threads | 16 vs 12 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.6 GHz vs 3.20 GHz |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
- Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°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 35% lower typical power consumption: 85 Watt vs 115 Watt
- Around 75% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 16.123 vs 9.219
- Around 58% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 194.017 vs 123.121
- Around 57% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.526 vs 0.974
- 2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 7.846 vs 3.868
- 5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 47.998 vs 9.539
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum core temperature | 72.6°C vs 52°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 32 nm |
| Maximum memory size | 768 GB vs 384 GB |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 85 Watt vs 115 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 16.123 vs 9.219 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 194.017 vs 123.121 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.526 vs 0.974 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 7.846 vs 3.868 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 47.998 vs 9.539 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2689
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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| Name | Intel Xeon E5-2689 | Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 |
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 9.219 | 16.123 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 123.121 | 194.017 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.974 | 1.526 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 3.868 | 7.846 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 9.539 | 47.998 |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1696 | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 13211 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 697 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3958 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon E5-2689 | Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge | Haswell |
| Launch date | 6 Mar 2012 | Q3'14 |
| Place in performance rating | 2155 | 1404 |
| Processor Number | E5-2689 | E5-2620V3 |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
| Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family | |
| Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.6 GHz | 2.40 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s QPI | 8 GT/s QPI |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 52°C | 72.6°C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.6 GHz | 3.20 GHz |
| Number of cores | 8 | 6 |
| Number of QPI Links | 2 | 2 |
| Number of threads | 16 | 12 |
| VID voltage range | 0.6V - 1.35V | 0.65V–1.30V |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 4 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 59 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 384 GB | 768 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 | DDR4 1600/1866 |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | 2 |
| Sockets supported | LGA2011 | FCLGA2011-3 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 115 Watt | 85 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 |
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® AVX2 | |
| 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) | ||
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