Intel Xeon E5620 vs Intel Xeon E5504

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5620 and Intel Xeon E5504 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, 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 E5620

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 33% higher clock speed: 2.66 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 77.6°C vs 76°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • 3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 288 GB vs 144 GB
  • Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1091 vs 870
  • Around 98% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6528 vs 3305
  • 4.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.552 vs 0.383
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 62.536 vs 30.376
  • 3.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.469 vs 0.144
  • 2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.559 vs 0.912
  • 2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 7.383 vs 2.862
Specifications (specs)
Launch date March 2010 vs March 2009
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 2.66 GHz vs 2 GHz
Maximum core temperature 77.6°C vs 76°C
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache 12288 KB (shared) vs 4096 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 288 GB vs 144 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1091 vs 870
PassMark - CPU mark 6528 vs 3305
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.552 vs 0.383
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 62.536 vs 30.376
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.469 vs 0.144
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.559 vs 0.912
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 7.383 vs 2.862

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5504

  • 3.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1613 vs 442
  • 2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4704 vs 2092
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1613 vs 442
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4704 vs 2092

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5620
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5504

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1091
870
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6528
3305
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
442
1613
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2092
4704
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.552
0.383
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
62.536
30.376
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.469
0.144
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.559
0.912
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7.383
2.862
Name Intel Xeon E5620 Intel Xeon E5504
PassMark - Single thread mark 1091 870
PassMark - CPU mark 6528 3305
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 442 1613
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2092 4704
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.552 0.383
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 62.536 30.376
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.469 0.144
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.559 0.912
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 7.383 2.862

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5620 Intel Xeon E5504

Essentials

Architecture codename Westmere EP Nehalem EP
Launch date March 2010 March 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $35 $60
Place in performance rating 2668 2598
Price now $25.99 $69.95
Processor Number E5620 E5504
Series Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 55.06 11.38
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 2.00 GHz
Bus Speed 5.86 GT/s QPI 4.8 GT/s QPI
Die size 239 mm 263 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 12288 KB (shared) 4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 77.6°C 76°C
Maximum frequency 2.66 GHz 2 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of QPI Links 2 2
Number of threads 8 4
Transistor count 1170 million 731 million
VID voltage range 0.750V-1.350V 0.75V -1.35V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 3 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 19.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size 288 GB 144 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066 DDR3 800

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 2
Package Size 42.5mm X 45mm 42.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1366 FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt 80 Watt

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 40-bit 40-bit
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)