Ultra 7 268V vs Xeon E5-2620 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2620 v4
2016
8 cores / 16 threads, 85 Watt
5.82
Core Ultra 7 268V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
15.09
+159%

Core Ultra 7 268V outperforms Xeon E5-2620 v4 by a whopping 159% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Core Ultra 7 268V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1115461
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.36no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Power efficiency6.4884.00
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$417no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Core Ultra 7 268V 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz5 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 8 GT/s37 MHz
Multiplier21no data
L1 cacheno data192 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache20 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Die size246.24 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature74 °C100 °C
Number of transistors3200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Core Ultra 7 268V 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2011Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Core Ultra 7 268V. 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

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Core Ultra 7 268V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Core Ultra 7 268V are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Core Ultra 7 268V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR5
Maximum memory size1.5 TBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth68.3 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 E5-2620 v4 and Core Ultra 7 268V.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes404

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.82 15.09
Recency 20 June 2016 24 September 2024
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 17 Watt

Xeon E5-2620 v4 has 100% more threads.

Ultra 7 268V, on the other hand, has a 159.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 7 268V is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2620 v4 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2620 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 7 268V is a notebook one.


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