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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 based on its performance and cost to run.
See full details | Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 vs AMD Opteron 6134 |
![]() | Is unlocked Yes | ![]() | Much better PassMark score 9,977 |
![]() | Significantly more l3 cache 15 MB | ![]() | Much better performance per watt 12.6 pt/W |
![]() | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 4 |
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 |
5.6 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
Winner |
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Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
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Much better PassMark score | 9,977 | vs | 2,938 | Around 3.5x better PassMark score | |||
Significantly more l3 cache | 15 MB | vs | 12 MB | 25% more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
Much better performance per watt | 12.6 pt/W | vs | 0.7 pt/W | More than 18x better performance per watt | |||
Higher clock speed | 2.4 GHz | vs | 2.3 GHz | Around 5% higher clock speed | |||
More threads | 12 | vs | 8 | 4 more threads | |||
Newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 45 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Significantly lower typical power consumption | 69.06W | vs | 93.44W | More than 25% lower typical power consumption | |||
Much more l3 cache per core | 2.5 MB/core | vs | 1.5 MB/core | More than 65% more l3 cache per core | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.66 GHz | vs | 2.3 GHz | More than 15% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.87 GHz | vs | 2.3 GHz | Around 25% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
Newer | Jul, 2014 | vs | Mar, 2010 | Release date over 4 years later | |||
Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 74.46 $/year | vs | 100.74 $/year | More than 25% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 20.48 $/year | vs | 27.7 $/year | More than 25% lower annual home energy cost | |||
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Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration |
summary | Xeon E5-2620 v3 | vs | Opteron 6134 |
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Clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.3 GHz | |
Cores | Hexa core | Octa core | |
Is unlocked | Yes | No | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE4a | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
3DNow! | |||
AES | |||
AVX 2.0 | |||
power consumption | |||
TDP | 85W | 115W | |
Annual home energy cost | 20.48 $/year | 27.7 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 74.46 $/year | 100.74 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 12.6 pt/W | 0.7 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 69.06W | 93.44W |
details | Xeon E5-2620 v3 | vs | Opteron 6134 |
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Threads | 12 | 8 | |
L3 cache | 15 MB | 12 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 2.5 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 45 nm | |
Max CPUs | 2 | 4 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 72.6°C | Unknown - 55°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 2.3 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.87 GHz | 2.3 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.66 GHz | 2.3 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | None | None | |
Label | N/A | N/A | |
Latest DirectX | N/A | N/A | |
Number of displays supported | N/A | N/A | |
GPU clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
Turbo clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
3DMark06 | N/A | N/A | |
bus | |||
Architecture | QPI | HyperTransport 3.0 | |
Clock speed | 4,000 MHz | 3,200 MHz |
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