Intel Xeon E5620 vs Intel Xeon E5630
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5620 and Intel Xeon E5630 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 E5630
- Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.80 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
- Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1171 vs 1098
- Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6819 vs 6553
- Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 479 vs 442
- Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2263 vs 2092
- Around 15% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.787 vs 1.552
- Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 63.534 vs 62.536
- Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.496 vs 0.469
- Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.692 vs 2.559
- Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 7.83 vs 7.383
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum frequency | 2.80 GHz vs 2.66 GHz |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1171 vs 1098 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 6819 vs 6553 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 479 vs 442 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2263 vs 2092 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 1.787 vs 1.552 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 63.534 vs 62.536 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.496 vs 0.469 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.692 vs 2.559 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 7.83 vs 7.383 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5620
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5630
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| Name | Intel Xeon E5620 | Intel Xeon E5630 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1098 | 1171 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 6553 | 6819 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 442 | 479 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2092 | 2263 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 1.552 | 1.787 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 62.536 | 63.534 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.469 | 0.496 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.559 | 2.692 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 7.383 | 7.83 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon E5620 | Intel Xeon E5630 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Westmere EP | Westmere EP |
| Launch date | March 2010 | March 2010 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $35 | $73 |
| Place in performance rating | 2678 | 2615 |
| Price now | $25.99 | $47.03 |
| Processor Number | E5620 | E5630 |
| Series | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors |
| Status | Launched | Discontinued |
| Value for money (0-100) | 55.06 | 31.87 |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.40 GHz | 2.53 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 5.86 GT/s QPI | 5.86 GT/s QPI |
| Die size | 239 mm | 239 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) | 12288 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 77.6°C | 77.6°C |
| Maximum frequency | 2.66 GHz | 2.80 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
| Number of QPI Links | 2 | 2 |
| Number of threads | 8 | 8 |
| Transistor count | 1170 million | 1170 million |
| VID voltage range | 0.750V-1.350V | 0.750V-1.350V |
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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 | 288 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® SSE4.2 |
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| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 40-bit | 40-bit |
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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) | ||
