Ultra 5 236V vs Xeon E5620

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5620
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
2.26
Core Ultra 5 236V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
13.54
+499%

Core Ultra 5 236V outperforms Xeon E5620 by a whopping 499% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5620 and Core Ultra 5 236V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1825555
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.08no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Power efficiency2.6674.98
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date16 March 2010 (14 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$35no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5620 and Core Ultra 5 236V 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 speed2.4 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.66 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm3 nm
Die size239 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature78 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,170 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5620 and Core Ultra 5 236V 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
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5620 and Core Ultra 5 236V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5620 and Core Ultra 5 236V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5620 and Core Ultra 5 236V are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5620 and Core Ultra 5 236V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size288 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataArc 130V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5620 and Core Ultra 5 236V.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.26 13.54
Recency 16 March 2010 24 September 2024
Physical cores 4 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 17 Watt

Ultra 5 236V has a 499.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 100% more physical cores, a 966.7% more advanced lithography process, and 370.6% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 5 236V is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5620 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5620 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 236V is a notebook one.


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