Xeon E5-2620 v2 vs E3-1240 v5

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1240 v5
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
5.20
+32.3%
Xeon E5-2620 v2
2013
6 cores / 12 threads, 80 Watt
3.93

Xeon E3-1240 v5 outperforms Xeon E5-2620 v2 by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Xeon E5-2620 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12001447
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.951.51
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon E3no data
Power efficiency6.154.65
Architecture codenameSkylake-DT (2015)Ivy Bridge-EP (2013)
Release date19 October 2015 (9 years ago)1 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$282$417

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1240 v5 has 162% better value for money than Xeon E5-2620 v2.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Xeon E5-2620 v2 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s7.2 GT/s
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)15 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size122 mm2160 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data71 °C
Number of transistors1,750 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Xeon E5-2620 v2 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketFCLGA1151,FCLGA2011FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Xeon E5-2620 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Xeon E5-2620 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
SGXYes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Xeon E5-2620 v2 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Xeon E5-2620 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB768 GB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s51.2 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Xeon E5-2620 v2 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4N/Ano data
Max resolution over eDPN/Ano data
Max resolution over DisplayPortN/Ano data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Xeon E5-2620 v2 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXN/Ano data
OpenGLN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Xeon E5-2620 v2.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1640

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E3-1240 v5 5.20
+32.3%
Xeon E5-2620 v2 3.93

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E3-1240 v5 8262
+32.4%
Xeon E5-2620 v2 6242

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E3-1240 v5 1322
+219%
Xeon E5-2620 v2 414

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E3-1240 v5 4330
+105%
Xeon E5-2620 v2 2108

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.20 3.93
Recency 19 October 2015 1 September 2013
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm

Xeon E3-1240 v5 has a 32.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E5-2620 v2, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Xeon E3-1240 v5 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2620 v2 in performance tests.


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