Intel Xeon E5-4620 vs Intel Xeon E5-2640
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-4620 and Intel Xeon E5-2640 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-4620
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
- 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
- Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 7% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Launch date | May 2012 vs March 2012 |
Number of cores | 8 vs 6 |
Number of threads | 16 vs 12 |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 16384 KB (shared) vs 15360 KB (shared) |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 4 vs 2 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2640
- Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
- Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1346 vs 974
- Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11615 vs 11474
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 3.00 GHz vs 2.60 GHz |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1346 vs 974 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 11615 vs 11474 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-4620
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2640
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon E5-4620 | Intel Xeon E5-2640 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 974 | 1346 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 11474 | 11615 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 564 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3363 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E5-4620 | Intel Xeon E5-2640 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge EP | Sandy Bridge EP |
Launch date | May 2012 | March 2012 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $400 | $162 |
Place in performance rating | 1955 | 1956 |
Price now | $189 | $197.27 |
Processor Number | E5-4620 | E5-2640 |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family |
Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Value for money (0-100) | 12.66 | 14.20 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.20 GHz | 2.50 GHz |
Bus Speed | 7.2 GT/s QPI | 7.2 GT/s QPI |
Die size | 435 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 | 16384 KB (shared) | 15360 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum frequency | 2.60 GHz | 3.00 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 6 |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | 2 |
Number of threads | 16 | 12 |
Transistor count | 2270 million | 2270 million |
VID voltage range | 0.6V-1.35V | 0.60V-1.35V |
Maximum core temperature | 73 °C | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 4 | 4 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.6 GB/s | 42.6 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 384 GB | 384 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR3 800/1066/1333 | DDR3 800/1066/1333 |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 4 | 2 |
Package Size | 52.5mm x 45.0mm | 52.5mm x 45.0mm |
Sockets supported | FCLGA2011 | FCLGA2011 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 95 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | 40 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Scalability | 4S Only | 2S Only |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection 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® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
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) |