Intel Xeon X7560 vs Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X7560 and Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

Intel Xeon X7560

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X7560

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 3% higher clock speed: 2.67 GHz vs 2.60 GHz

Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	2.67 GHz vs 2.60 GHz

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
655360x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1283 vs 892
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10850 vs 8028

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache	15360 KB (shared) vs 24 MB L3 Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1283 vs 892
PassMark - CPU mark	10850 vs 8028

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X7560
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

892

1283

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8028

10850

Name	Intel Xeon X7560	Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	892	1283
PassMark - CPU mark	8028	10850
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		483
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3141
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		4.092

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X7560	Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Nehalem EX	Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date	Q1'10	September 2013
Place in performance rating	2168	2154
Processor Number	X7560	E5-2620V2
Series	Legacy Intel Xeon Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$417
Price now		$42.59
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		60.17
Performance
Base frequency	2.27 GHz	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s	7.2 GT/s QPI
L3 cache	24 MB L3 Cache	15360 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	2.67 GHz	2.60 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	16	12
64 bit support
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
Maximum core temperature		71°C
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		1400 million
VID voltage range		0.65–1.30V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz)	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory bandwidth		51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size		768 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCLGA1567	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	80 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Package Size		52.5mm x 45mm
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		x4, x8, x16
Scalability		2S Only