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Intel Core i7 3930K
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See full details Intel Xeon E5-2620 vs Core i7 3930K |
Released March, 2012
Intel Xeon E5-2620
- 2 GHz
- Hexa core
- Unlocked
4.8 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon E5-2620
 | Much lower typical power consumption 77.19W | | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 2 |
| | More l3 cache 15 MB | | Supports trusted computing Yes |
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Released November, 2011
Intel Core i7 3930K
- 3.2 GHz
- Hexa core
- Unlocked
5.4 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Core i7 3930K
| | Significantly higher clock speed 3.2 GHz | | Significantly higher turbo clock speed 3.8 GHz |
| | Much better performance per dollar 2.45 pt/$ | | Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 4.67 GHz |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of E5-2620 vs 3930K 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 | |
| 5.4 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much lower typical power consumption | 77.19W | vs | 172.6W | 2.2x lower typical power consumption | |||
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| Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
| 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 | |||
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 22.89 $/year | vs | 56.96 $/year | 2.5x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Supports more RAM | 393,216 MB | vs | 65,771.52 MB | Supports around 6x more RAM | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 83.22 $/year | vs | 177.83 $/year | 2.1x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| More l3 cache per core | 2.5 MB/core | vs | 2 MB/core | 25% more l3 cache per core | |||
| Higher Maximum operating temperature | 77.4 °C | vs | 66.8 °C | More than 15% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Better performance per watt | 6.57 pt/W | vs | 5.5 pt/W | Around 20% better performance per watt | |||
| Newer | Mar, 2012 | vs | Nov, 2011 | Release date 3 months later | |||
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| Significantly higher clock speed | 3.2 GHz | vs | 2 GHz | More than 60% higher clock speed | |||
| Significantly higher turbo clock speed | 3.8 GHz | vs | 2.5 GHz | More than 50% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Much better performance per dollar | 2.45 pt/$ | vs | 1.52 pt/$ | More than 60% better performance per dollar | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.67 GHz | vs | 2.28 GHz | More than 2x better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Significantly better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,949 | vs | 1,231 | Around 60% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Better PassMark score | 12,084 | vs | 7,957 | More than 50% better PassMark score | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.67 GHz | vs | 2 GHz | More than 2.2x better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon E5-2620 vs Core i7 3930K
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
GeekBench
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon E5-2620 | vs | Core i7 3930K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2 GHz | 3.2 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 3.8 GHz | |
| Cores | Hexa core | Hexa core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 2011 | |||
| 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 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 95W | 130W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 22.89 $/year | 56.96 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 83.22 $/year | 177.83 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 6.57 pt/W | 5.5 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 77.19W | 172.6W | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3-1066 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| DDR3-800 | |||
| Channels | Quad Channel | Quad Channel | |
| Supports ECC | Yes | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 42,666.64 MB/s | 51,200 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 393,216 MB | 65,771.52 MB | |
details | Xeon E5-2620 | vs | Core i7 3930K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 12 | 12 | |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.33 MB/core | 0.33 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 15 MB | 12 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2.5 MB/core | 2 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 32 nm | 32 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 2 | 1 | |
| Clock multiplier | 25 | 32 | |
| Voltage range | 0.6 - 1.35V | 0.6 - 1.35V | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 77.4°C | Unknown - 66.8°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclock popularity | 4 | 598 | |
| Overclocked clock speed | 2.28 GHz | 4.67 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2 GHz | 4.67 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.28 GHz | 4.67 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 | DMI 2.0 | |
| Number of links | 2 | 1 | |
| Transfer rate | 7,200 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s | |
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