Xeon E5-1620 vs E5-2696 V3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2696 V3
2014
18 cores / 36 threads, 145 Watt
13.84
+275%
Xeon E5-1620
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
3.69

Xeon E5-2696 V3 outperforms Xeon E5-1620 by a whopping 275% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Xeon E5-1620 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5371495
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.76
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency9.042.69
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Sandy Bridge-E (2011−2013)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)6 March 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$313

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Xeon E5-1620 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads368
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache45 MB (shared)10240 KB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size356 mm2294 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data64 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)77 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,600 million1,270 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Xeon E5-1620 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
Socket2011-3FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)145 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Xeon E5-1620. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Xeon E5-1620 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Xeon E5-1620 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Xeon E5-1620. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4 2133 MHz Quad-channelDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data375 GB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.2 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Xeon E5-1620.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4040

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 E5-2696 V3 13.84
+275%
Xeon E5-1620 3.69

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 E5-2696 V3 21991
+275%
Xeon E5-1620 5859

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 E5-2696 V3 1136
+85.6%
Xeon E5-1620 612

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 E5-2696 V3 8120
+260%
Xeon E5-1620 2257

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.84 3.69
Recency 8 September 2014 6 March 2012
Physical cores 18 4
Threads 36 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 145 Watt 130 Watt

Xeon E5-2696 V3 has a 275.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 350% more physical cores and 350% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E5-1620, on the other hand, has 11.5% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2696 V3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-1620 in performance tests.


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