Intel Xeon E5-2695 v2 vs Intel Core i7-3820

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2695 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, 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2695 v2

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
  • 16 more threads: 24 vs 8
  • Around 21% higher maximum core temperature: 81°C vs 66.8°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 3x 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 13% lower typical power consumption: 115 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • 3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21592 vs 5779
  • 2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6824 vs 3163
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.589 vs 4.665
  • Around 78% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.079 vs 0.606
  • 2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 5.007 vs 2.267
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 13.879 vs 5.758
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2013 vs February 2012
Number of cores 12 vs 4
Number of threads 24 vs 8
Maximum core temperature 81°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 30720 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) 115 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 21592 vs 5779
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6824 vs 3163
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 9.589 vs 4.665
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.079 vs 0.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 5.007 vs 2.267
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 13.879 vs 5.758

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3820

  • Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1744 vs 1596
  • Around 33% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 756 vs 567
  • Around 20% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 84.218 vs 69.924
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1744 vs 1596
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 756 vs 567
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 84.218 vs 69.924

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2695 v2
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3820

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1596
1744
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
21592
5779
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
567
756
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
6824
3163
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
9.589
4.665
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
69.924
84.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.079
0.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5.007
2.267
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
13.879
5.758
Name Intel Xeon E5-2695 v2 Intel Core i7-3820
PassMark - Single thread mark 1596 1744
PassMark - CPU mark 21592 5779
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 567 756
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6824 3163
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 9.589 4.665
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 69.924 84.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.079 0.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 5.007 2.267
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 13.879 5.758
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3318

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5-2695 v2 Intel Core i7-3820

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge EP Sandy Bridge E
Launch date September 2013 February 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $1,950 $400
Place in performance rating 1845 2236
Price now $1,779.95 $199.99
Processor Number E5-2695V2 i7-3820
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 2.62 13.26
Vertical segment Server Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 3.60 GHz
Bus Speed 8 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 30720 KB (shared) 10240 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 81°C 66.8°C
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz 3.80 GHz
Number of cores 12 4
Number of QPI Links 2
Number of threads 24 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 59.7 GB/s 51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size 768 GB 64.23 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866 DDR3 1066/1333/1600

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 1
Package Size 52.5mm x 51mm 52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2011 FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 115 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)