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Released March, 2012
Intel Xeon E5-1620
- 3.6 GHz
- Quad core
5.4 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon E5-1620
 | Supports trusted computing Yes | | Slightly more l3 cache 10 MB |
| | Supports more RAM 384,000 MB | | More l3 cache per core 2.5 MB/core |
by Johan-De-Gelas (Sep, 2014)It is clear that Intel has improved AVX efficiency quite a bit.
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Released June, 2013
Intel Core i7 4770K
- 3.5 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
8.9 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Core i7 4770K
| | Much better CompuBench 1.5 T-Rex score 1.97 fps | | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
| | Significantly newer manufacturing process 22 nm | | Much lower typical power consumption 68.25W |
by Legit Reviews (Jun, 2013)The AMD A10-5800K APU hasn't been in the lead in any benchmark yet, but here we can see that it excels in graphics and had an overall score in Fire Strike of 1098, which is 20% faster than the new Intel Core i7-4770K processor.
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of E5-1620 vs 4770K 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 | |
| 8.9 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Supports more RAM | 384,000 MB | vs | 32,768 MB | Supports around 11.8x more RAM | |||
| More l3 cache per core | 2.5 MB/core | vs | 2 MB/core | 25% more l3 cache per core | |||
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| Much better CompuBench 1.5 T-Rex score | 1.97 fps | vs | 0.62 fps | Around 3.2x better CompuBench 1.5 T-Rex score | |||
| 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 | |||
| Much lower typical power consumption | 68.25W | vs | 105.63W | More than 35% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Much better performance per dollar | 3.83 pt/$ | vs | 3.3 pt/$ | More than 15% better performance per dollar | |||
| Significantly better performance per watt | 11.31 pt/W | vs | 7.47 pt/W | More than 50% better performance per watt | |||
| Better geekbench 3 single core score | 3,689 | vs | 3,066 | More than 20% better geekbench 3 single core score | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.48 GHz | vs | 3.93 GHz | Around 15% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Higher Maximum operating temperature | 72.72 °C | vs | 64 °C | Around 15% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Newer | Jun, 2013 | vs | Mar, 2012 | Release date over 1 years later | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 73.58 $/year | vs | 113.88 $/year | More than 35% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 20.24 $/year | vs | 31.32 $/year | More than 35% lower annual home energy cost | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon E5-1620 vs Core i7 4770K
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
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
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon E5-1620 | vs | Core i7 4770K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.5 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.9 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | No | |
| 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 | Yes | 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 | 7.47 pt/W | 11.31 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 105.63W | 68.25W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | QPI | DMI 2.0 | |
| Number of links | 0 | 0 | |
| Transfer rate | 0 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s | |
details | Xeon E5-1620 | vs | Core i7 4770K |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 64°C | Unknown - 72.72°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.93 GHz | 4.48 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.7 GHz | 4.55 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.93 GHz | 4.48 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 | 1,250 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3L-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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