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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3

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Much better performance per dollar 4.08 pt/$ vs 0.91 pt/$ Around 4.5x better performance per dollar
More l3 cache 15 MB vs 8 MB Around 90% 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 3.49 pt/W More than 3.5x better performance per watt
Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 2 vs 1 Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration
Supports more RAM 786,432 MB vs 65,536 MB Supports 12x more RAM
Supports trusted computing Yes vs No Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing
More cores 6 vs 4 2 more cores; run more applications at once
More threads 12 vs 8 4 more threads
More l3 cache per core 2.5 MB/core vs 2 MB/core 25% more l3 cache per core
Higher Maximum operating temperature 72.6 °C vs 64 °C Around 15% higher Maximum operating temperature
Lower typical power consumption 69.06W vs 73.94W More than 5% lower typical power consumption
Lower annual home energy cost 20.48 $/year vs 21.92 $/year More than 5% lower annual home energy cost
Lower annual commercial energy cost 74.46 $/year vs 79.72 $/year More than 5% lower annual commercial energy cost
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Much higher clock speed 4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz More than 65% higher clock speed
Significantly higher turbo clock speed 4.2 GHz vs 3.2 GHz More than 30% higher turbo clock speed
Has a built-in GPU Yes vs No Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required
Significantly newer manufacturing process 14 nm vs 22 nm A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor
Much better CompuBench 1.5 ocean surface simulation score 302.88 fps vs 194.02 fps More than 55% better CompuBench 1.5 ocean surface simulation score
Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 4.61 GHz vs 2.66 GHz Around 75% better overclocked clock speed (Air)
Significantly better PassMark (Single core) score 2,349 vs 1,683 Around 40% better PassMark (Single core) score
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) 4.77 GHz vs 2.87 GHz More than 65% better overclocked clock speed (Water)
Better PassMark score 11,109 vs 9,977 More than 10% better PassMark score
Newer Jul, 2015 vs Jul, 2014 Release date a year later

Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon E5-2620 v3 vs Core i7 6700K

CompuBench 1.5 (Ocean surface simulation) Data courtesy CompuBench

Xeon E5-2620 v3
194.02 fps
Core i7 6700K
302.88 fps

GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Xeon E5-2620 v3
14,662
Core i7 6700K
17,583

GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Xeon E5-2620 v3
2,702
Core i7 6700K
4,510

GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Xeon E5-2620 v3
2,750,000 MB/s
Core i7 6700K
6,010 MB/s

PassMark Data courtesy Passmark

Xeon E5-2620 v3
9,977
Core i7 6700K
11,109

PassMark (Single Core)

Xeon E5-2620 v3
1,683
Core i7 6700K
2,349

Specifications Full list of technical specs

summary

 Xeon E5-2620 v3  vs
Core i7 6700K 
Clock speed 2.4 GHz 4 GHz
Turbo clock speed 3.2 GHz 4.2 GHz
Cores Hexa core Quad core
Is unlocked Yes Yes

features
Has a NX bit Yes Yes
Supports trusted computing Yes No
Has virtualization support Yes Yes
Instruction set extensions
SSE2
MMX
SSE4
AVX
SSE3
SSE
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
Supplemental SSE3
AES
AVX 2.0
Supports dynamic frequency scaling Yes Yes

power consumption
TDP 85W 91W
Annual home energy cost 20.48 $/year 21.92 $/year
Annual commercial energy cost 74.46 $/year 79.72 $/year
Performance per watt 12.6 pt/W 3.49 pt/W
Typical power consumption 69.06W 73.94W

bus
Architecture QPI FSB
Number of links 2 0
Transfer rate 8,000 MT/s 8,000 MT/s

details

 Xeon E5-2620 v3  vs
Core i7 6700K 
Architecture x86-64 x86-64
Threads 12 8
L3 cache 15 MB 8 MB
L3 cache per core 2.5 MB/core 2 MB/core
Manufacture process 22 nm 14 nm
Max CPUs 2 1
Operating temperature Unknown - 72.6°C Unknown - 64°C

overclocking
Overclocked clock speed 2.66 GHz 4.61 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Water) 2.87 GHz 4.77 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Air) 2.66 GHz 4.61 GHz

integrated graphics
GPU None GPU
Label N/A Intel® HD Graphics 530
Number of displays supported N/A 3
GPU clock speed N/A 350 MHz
Turbo clock speed N/A 1,150 MHz

memory controller
Memory controller Built-in Built-in
Memory type
DDR3L-1600
DDR
Channels Quad Channel Dual Channel
Supports ECC Yes No
Maximum bandwidth 6,400 MB/s 25,600 MB/s
Maximum memory size 786,432 MB 65,536 MB
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