Intel Xeon E5 1620 vs Intel Xeon E3 1226 v3
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E5 1620 with 4 cores 3.6GHz and Intel Xeon E3 1226 v3 with 4 cores 3.3GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E5 1620 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3.3GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (10MB vs 8MB)
Intel Xeon E3 1226 v3 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 2 months late
Higher specification of memory (1600 vs 3)
More modern manufacturing process (22nm vs 32nm)
Lower TDP (84W vs 130W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Xeon E5 1620
690
Intel Xeon E3 1226 v3
+68%
1161
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Xeon E5 1620
2533
Intel Xeon E3 1226 v3
+32%
3349
General Parameters
Mar 2012
Release Date
May 2014
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Sandy Bridge-E
Core Architecture
Haswell-WS
Intel Socket 2011
Socket
Intel Socket 1150
N/A
Integrated Graphics
Intel HD P4600
Xeon E5 (Sandy Bridge-E)
Generation
Xeon E3 (Haswell-WS)
Package
1.27 billions
Transistor Count
1.4 billions
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
22 nm
130 W
Power Consumption
84 W
Intel
Foundry
Intel
294 mm²
Die Size
160 mm²
CPU Performance
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
3.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
4
Total Core Count
4
8
Total Thread Count
4
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36.0
Multiplier
33.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
10 MB shared
L3 Cache
8 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR3-1600
4
Max Memory Channels
2
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3
PCIe Version
3
-
PCIe Lanes
16
