Intel Xeon E3 1270 v2 vs Intel Xeon E5 2620
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E3 1270 v2 with 4 cores 3.5GHz and Intel Xeon E5 2620 with 6 cores 2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E3 1270 v2 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 2GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (22nm vs 32nm)
Lower TDP (69W vs 95W)
Intel Xeon E5 2620 's Advantages
Larger L3 cache size (15MB vs 8MB)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Xeon E3 1270 v2
+73%
731
Intel Xeon E5 2620
422
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Xeon E3 1270 v2
2574
Intel Xeon E5 2620
+32%
3412
General Parameters
May 2012
Release Date
Mar 2012
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Ivy Bridge
Core Architecture
Sandy Bridge-EP
Intel Socket 1155
Socket
Intel Socket 2011
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon E3 (Ivy Bridge)
Generation
Xeon E5 (Sandy Bridge-EP)
Package
1.4 billions
Transistor Count
2.27 billions
22 nm
Manufacturing Process
32 nm
69 W
Power Consumption
95 W
Intel
Foundry
Intel
160 mm²
Die Size
435 mm²
CPU Performance
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2 GHz
3.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
2.5 GHz
4
Total Core Count
6
8
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
35.0
Multiplier
20.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
8 MB shared
L3 Cache
15 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
2
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR3
2
Max Memory Channels
4
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3
PCIe Version
3
16
PCIe Lanes
-
