Intel Xeon E5620 vs Intel Xeon E5520
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5620 and Intel Xeon E5520 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
- Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.66 GHz vs 2.53 GHz
- Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 77.6°C vs 72°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- Around 50% 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 41% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6532 vs 4626
- Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 442 vs 397
- Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2092 vs 1969
- Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.552 vs 1.453
- Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.469 vs 0.429
- Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.559 vs 2.436
- Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 7.383 vs 6.95
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | March 2010 vs March 2009 |
Maximum frequency | 2.66 GHz vs 2.53 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 77.6°C vs 72°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
L3 cache | 12288 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared) |
Maximum memory size | 288 GB vs 144 GB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6532 vs 4626 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 442 vs 397 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2092 vs 1969 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 1.552 vs 1.453 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 62.536 vs 62.27 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.469 vs 0.429 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.559 vs 2.436 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 7.383 vs 6.95 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5520
- Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1104 vs 1092
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1104 vs 1092 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5620
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5520
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Name | Intel Xeon E5620 | Intel Xeon E5520 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1092 | 1104 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6532 | 4626 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 442 | 397 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2092 | 1969 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 1.552 | 1.453 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 62.536 | 62.27 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.469 | 0.429 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.559 | 2.436 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 7.383 | 6.95 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E5620 | Intel Xeon E5520 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Westmere EP | Nehalem EP |
Launch date | March 2010 | March 2009 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $35 | $19 |
Place in performance rating | 2668 | 2716 |
Price now | $25.99 | $42.39 |
Processor Number | E5620 | E5520 |
Series | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors |
Status | Launched | Launched |
Value for money (0-100) | 55.06 | 30.90 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.40 GHz | 2.26 GHz |
Bus Speed | 5.86 GT/s QPI | 5.86 GT/s QPI |
Die size | 239 mm | 263 mm2 |
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) | 8192 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 77.6°C | 72°C |
Maximum frequency | 2.66 GHz | 2.53 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | 2 |
Number of threads | 8 | 8 |
Transistor count | 1170 million | 731 million |
VID voltage range | 0.750V-1.350V | 0.75V -1.35V |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 3 | 3 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 288 GB | 144 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR3 800/1066 | DDR3 800/1066 |
Compatibility |
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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 |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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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) |