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Intel Xeon E5-1620
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Xeon E5-1620 based on its single-core performance.
See full details | Intel Xeon E5-1620 vs Core i7 3770 |
![]() | Much better performance per dollar 3.89 pt/$ | ![]() | Much better CompuBench 1.5 T-Rex score 0.62 fps |
![]() | Higher clock speed 3.6 GHz | ![]() | More l3 cache 10 MB |
by Johan-De-Gelas (Sep, 2014)Clock speed has clearly been traded in for more cores in most of server SKUs.
![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes | ![]() | Significantly newer manufacturing process 22 nm |
![]() | Lower typical power consumption 62.56W | ![]() | Higher Maximum operating temperature 67.4 °C |
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 |
7.8 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Intel Xeon E5-1620CPUBoss Winner | ![]() | |
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Much better performance per dollar | 3.89 pt/$ | vs | 2.33 pt/$ | More than 65% better performance per dollar | |||
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Much better CompuBench 1.5 T-Rex score | 0.62 fps | vs | -1 fps | More than 150% better CompuBench 1.5 T-Rex score | |||
Higher clock speed | 3.6 GHz | vs | 3.4 GHz | More than 5% higher clock speed | |||
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 | |||
More l3 cache per core | 2.5 MB/core | vs | 2 MB/core | 25% more l3 cache per core | |||
Supports more RAM | 384,000 MB | vs | 32,768 MB | Supports around 11.8x more RAM | |||
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Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
Significantly newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 32 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Lower typical power consumption | 62.56W | vs | 105.63W | More than 40% lower typical power consumption | |||
Higher Maximum operating temperature | 67.4 °C | vs | 64 °C | More than 5% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
Lower annual commercial energy cost | 67.45 $/year | vs | 113.88 $/year | More than 40% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Lower annual home energy cost | 18.55 $/year | vs | 31.32 $/year | More than 40% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Newer | Apr, 2012 | vs | Mar, 2012 | Release date 1 months later |
summary | Xeon E5-1620 | vs | Core i7 3770 |
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Clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.4 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.9 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 2011 | |||
LGA 1155 | |||
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | Yes | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 130W | 77W | |
Annual home energy cost | 31.32 $/year | 18.55 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 113.88 $/year | 67.45 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 7.48 pt/W | 7.25 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 105.63W | 62.56W | |
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Architecture | QPI | DMI | |
Number of links | 0 | 1 | |
Transfer rate | 0 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s |
details | Xeon E5-1620 | vs | Core i7 3770 |
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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 | 32 nm | 22 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Clock multiplier | 38 | 34 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 64°C | Unknown - 67.4°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 3.96 GHz | 3.95 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.2 GHz | 4.25 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.96 GHz | 3.95 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | None | GPU | |
Label | N/A | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 | |
Latest DirectX | N/A | 11.x | |
Number of displays supported | N/A | 3 | |
GPU clock speed | N/A | 650 MHz | |
Turbo clock speed | N/A | 1,150 MHz | |
3DMark06 | N/A | 5,339.9 | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3-1600 | |||
DDR3-1333 | |||
DDR3-1066 | |||
DDR3 | |||
DDR3-800 | |||
Channels | Quad Channel | Dual Channel | |
Supports ECC | Yes | No | |
Maximum bandwidth | 51,200 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 384,000 MB | 32,768 MB |
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