Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 vs Intel Xeon E5-2620
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Intel Xeon E5-2620 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 E5-2697 v2
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
- 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
- 12 more threads: 24 vs 12
- Around 40% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
- Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 77.4°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2x 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 53% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1721 vs 1128
- 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22941 vs 9720
- Around 45% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 654 vs 451
- 2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6947 vs 2805
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 10 September 2013 vs March 2012 |
| Number of cores | 12 vs 6 |
| Number of threads | 24 vs 12 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.50 GHz vs 2.50 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 86°C vs 77.4°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 32 nm |
| L1 cache | 768 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 30 MB vs 15360 KB (shared) |
| Maximum memory size | 768 GB vs 384 GB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1721 vs 1128 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 22941 vs 9720 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 654 vs 451 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 6947 vs 2805 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2620
- Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
- 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 26.433 vs 11.052
- Around 84% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 139.281 vs 75.574
- Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.292 vs 1.157
- Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 6.286 vs 5.429
- 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 35.214 vs 14.769
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt vs 130 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 26.433 vs 11.052 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 139.281 vs 75.574 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.292 vs 1.157 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 6.286 vs 5.429 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 35.214 vs 14.769 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2620
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| Name | Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 | Intel Xeon E5-2620 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1721 | 1128 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 22941 | 9720 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 654 | 451 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 6947 | 2805 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 11.052 | 26.433 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 75.574 | 139.281 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.157 | 1.292 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 5.429 | 6.286 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 14.769 | 35.214 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 | Intel Xeon E5-2620 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge EP | Sandy Bridge EP |
| Launch date | 10 September 2013 | March 2012 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,723 | $36 |
| Place in performance rating | 1633 | 1620 |
| Price now | $2,235.02 | $34.65 |
| Processor Number | E5-2697V2 | E5-2620 |
| Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family |
| Status | Launched | Launched |
| Value for money (0-100) | 2.30 | 67.37 |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.70 GHz | 2.00 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s QPI | 7.2 GT/s QPI |
| Die size | 160 mm | 435 mm |
| Front-side bus (FSB) | 8GT / s | |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 30 MB | 15360 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 86°C | 77.4°C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.50 GHz | 2.50 GHz |
| Number of cores | 12 | 6 |
| Number of QPI Links | 2 | 2 |
| Number of threads | 24 | 12 |
| Transistor count | 1400 million | 2270 million |
| VID voltage range | 0.65–1.30V | 0.60V-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 | 2 |
| Package Size | 52.5mm x 51mm | 52.5mm x 45.0mm |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA2011 | FCLGA2011 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 130 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 | 2S Only |
Security & Reliability |
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| 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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