Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 vs E5-1650 v3 |
Released July, 2014
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
- 2.4 GHz
- Hexa core
- Unlocked
5.4 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
 | Much better performance per watt 12.6 pt/W | | Much better performance per dollar 4.08 pt/$ |
| | Much lower typical power consumption 69.06W | | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 2 |
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Released July, 2014
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3
- 3.5 GHz
- Hexa core
5.4 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the E5-1650 v3
| | Much higher clock speed 3.5 GHz | | Significantly higher turbo clock speed 3.8 GHz |
| | Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 4.33 GHz | | Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) 4.55 GHz |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of E5-2620 v3 vs E5-1650 v3 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 | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much better performance per watt | 12.6 pt/W | vs | 1.86 pt/W | More than 6.8x better performance per watt | |||
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| Much better performance per dollar | 4.08 pt/$ | vs | 0.44 pt/$ | Around 9.2x better performance per dollar | |||
| Much lower typical power consumption | 69.06W | vs | 113.75W | Around 40% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 74.46 $/year | vs | 122.64 $/year | Around 40% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 20.48 $/year | vs | 33.73 $/year | Around 40% lower annual home energy cost | |||
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| Much higher clock speed | 3.5 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz | More than 45% higher clock speed | |||
| Significantly higher turbo clock speed | 3.8 GHz | vs | 3.2 GHz | Around 20% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.33 GHz | vs | 2.66 GHz | More than 60% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.55 GHz | vs | 2.87 GHz | Around 60% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon E5-2620 v3 vs E5-1650 v3
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
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon E5-2620 v3 | vs | E5-1650 v3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.5 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.8 GHz | |
| Cores | Hexa core | Hexa core | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 85W | 140W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 20.48 $/year | 33.73 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 74.46 $/year | 122.64 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 12.6 pt/W | 1.86 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 69.06W | 113.75W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | QPI | QPI | |
| Number of links | 2 | 0 | |
| Transfer rate | 8,000 MT/s | 0 MT/s | |
| Clock speed | 4,000 MHz | 0 MHz | |
details | Xeon E5-2620 v3 | vs | E5-1650 v3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 12 | 12 | |
| L3 cache | 15 MB | 15 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2.5 MB/core | 2.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 22 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 2 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 72.6°C | Unknown - 66.7°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 4.33 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.87 GHz | 4.55 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.66 GHz | 4.33 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 | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR | |||
| Channels | Quad Channel | Quad Channel | |
| Supports ECC | Yes | Yes | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 6,400 MB/s | 6,400 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 786,432 MB | 786,432 MB | |
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