Ultra 7 258V vs Xeon E5-1620 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1620 v4
2016
4 cores / 8 threads, 140 Watt
4.65
Core Ultra 7 258V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
12.41
+167%

Core Ultra 7 258V outperforms Xeon E5-1620 v4 by a whopping 167% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1620 v4 and Core Ultra 7 258V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1277613
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.84no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Power efficiency3.1469.09
Architecture codenameBroadwell-EP (2016)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$294no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1620 v4 and Core Ultra 7 258V 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate5 GT/s37 MHz
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache64K (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache10 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Die size246.24 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)69 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1620 v4 and Core Ultra 7 258V 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)1
SocketFCLGA2011Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1620 v4 and Core Ultra 7 258V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1620 v4 and Core Ultra 7 258V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1620 v4 and Core Ultra 7 258V are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1620 v4 and Core Ultra 7 258V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR5
Maximum memory size1.5 TBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataArc 140V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1620 v4 and Core Ultra 7 258V.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes404

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 v4 4.65
Ultra 7 258V 12.41
+167%

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 v4 7386
Ultra 7 258V 19710
+167%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.65 12.41
Recency 20 June 2016 24 September 2024
Physical cores 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 17 Watt

Ultra 7 258V has a 166.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 723.5% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 7 258V is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-1620 v4 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-1620 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 7 258V is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-1620 v4 and Core Ultra 7 258V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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