i5-3350P vs Xeon E5-1620 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1620 v2
2013
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
4.23
+52.7%

Xeon E5-1620 v2 outperforms i5-3350P by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1620 v2 and Core i5-3350P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking13561665
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.230.27
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-E (2013)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)3 September 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$315$292

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5-1620 v2 has 1837% better value for money than i5-3350P.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1620 v2 and Core i5-3350P 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus rate0 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache10 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size160 mm2133 mm2
Maximum core temperature70 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data65 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1620 v2 and Core i5-3350P 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt69 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1620 v2 and Core i5-3350P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1620 v2 and Core i5-3350P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection-+
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1620 v2 and Core i5-3350P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1620 v2 and Core i5-3350P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size256 GB32.23 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth59.7 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1620 v2 and Core i5-3350P.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes40no data

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 E5-1620 v2 4.23
+52.7%
i5-3350P 2.77

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 E5-1620 v2 6543
+52.5%
i5-3350P 4291

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 E5-1620 v2 647
+10.4%
i5-3350P 586

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 E5-1620 v2 2383
+36.5%
i5-3350P 1746

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.23 2.77
Recency 1 September 2013 3 September 2012
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 69 Watt

Xeon E5-1620 v2 has a 52.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, and 100% more threads.

i5-3350P, on the other hand, has 88.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-1620 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-3350P in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-1620 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-3350P is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-1620 v2 and Core i5-3350P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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