i7-610E vs Xeon E5-2620 v2

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2620 v2
2013
6 cores / 12 threads, 80 Watt
3.93
+202%
Core i7-610E
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.30

Xeon E5-2620 v2 outperforms Core i7-610E by a whopping 202% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2620 v2 and Core i7-610E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14332262
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.40no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7
Power efficiency4.653.52
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-EP (2013)Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$417$332

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2620 v2 and Core i7-610E 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads124
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.53 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 1.0
Bus rate7.2 GT/s1 × 2.5 GT/s
Multiplierno data19
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache15 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size160 mm281 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million382 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2620 v2 and Core i7-610E 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 configuration21 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011BGA1288
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2620 v2 and Core i7-610E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bit36 Bit
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2620 v2 and Core i7-610E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2620 v2 and Core i7-610E are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2620 v2 and Core i7-610E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-800, DDR3-1066
Maximum memory size768 GB8.79 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s17.051 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data766 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2620 v2 and Core i7-610E integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2620 v2 and Core i7-610E.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes4016

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 E5-2620 v2 3.93
+202%
i7-610E 1.30

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 E5-2620 v2 6246
+202%
i7-610E 2071

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.93 1.30
Recency 1 September 2013 7 January 2010
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon E5-2620 v2 has a 202.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

i7-610E, on the other hand, has 128.6% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2620 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-610E in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2620 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-610E is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2620 v2 and Core i7-610E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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