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Released July, 2013
Intel Xeon E5 1620 v2
- 3.7 GHz
- Quad core
5.2 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon E5 1620 v2
 | Much better performance per dollar 5.78 pt/$ | | Higher clock speed 3.7 GHz |
| | Slightly more l3 cache 10 MB | | Better performance per watt 13.06 pt/W |
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Released June, 2013
Intel Core i7 4770
- 3.4 GHz
- Quad core
9.1 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Core i7 4770
| | Has a built-in GPU Yes | | Supports dynamic frequency scaling Yes |
| | Much lower typical power consumption 68.25W | | Better geekbench 3 single core score 3,514 |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 1620 v2 vs 4770 among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 9.1 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much better performance per dollar | 5.78 pt/$ | vs | 3.12 pt/$ | More than 85% better performance per dollar | |||
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| Higher clock speed | 3.7 GHz | vs | 3.4 GHz | Around 10% higher clock speed | |||
| Slightly more l3 cache | 10 MB | vs | 8 MB | 25% more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
| Better performance per watt | 13.06 pt/W | vs | 10.41 pt/W | More than 25% better performance per watt | |||
| More l3 cache per core | 2.5 MB/core | vs | 2 MB/core | 25% more l3 cache per core | |||
| Supports more RAM | 262,144 MB | vs | 32,768 MB | Supports 8x more RAM | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.21 GHz | vs | 3.85 GHz | Around 10% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
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| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for maximum performance when needed, while conserving power and minimizing heat production when not needed | |||
| Much lower typical power consumption | 68.25W | vs | 105.63W | More than 35% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Better geekbench 3 single core score | 3,514 | vs | 3,262 | Around 10% better geekbench 3 single core score | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 20.24 $/year | vs | 31.32 $/year | More than 35% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 73.58 $/year | vs | 113.88 $/year | More than 35% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon E5 1620 v2 vs Core i7 4770
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon E5 1620 v2 | vs | Core i7 4770 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.4 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.9 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| F16C | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| EM64T | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| FMA3 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | No | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 130W | 84W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 31.32 $/year | 20.24 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 113.88 $/year | 73.58 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 13.06 pt/W | 10.41 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 105.63W | 68.25W | |
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| Number of links | 0 | 0 | |
details | Xeon E5 1620 v2 | vs | Core i7 4770 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 8 | 8 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 10 MB | 8 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2.5 MB/core | 2 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 22 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 70°C | Unknown - 72.72°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 4.21 GHz | 3.85 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.03 GHz | 4.01 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.21 GHz | 3.85 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | GPU | |
| Label | N/A | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 | |
| Number of displays supported | N/A | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | 350 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | N/A | 1,200 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1866 | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3-1066 | |||
| DDR3-800 | |||
| Channels | Quad Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | Yes | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 59,733.32 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 262,144 MB | 32,768 MB | |
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