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Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4 vs Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2016
Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4
Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4
Released
Q3/2014
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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3

What's the best choice Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4 or Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4 has a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. 22 Cores. Power consumption of 145 W. Released in Q1/2016.

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 has a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 140 W. Released in Q3/2014.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    455 left arrow score
  • More number of cores

    18 times more cores

    22 left arrow 4

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    345 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    61 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    515 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    118 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    439 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    49 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1052 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    38 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    101 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    4 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    534 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    14 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    186 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    796 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 37% better clock speed

    3.50 GHz left arrow 2.20 GHz
  • Performance per watt

    About 0.97 times less performance per watt

    140 W left arrow 145 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    635 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    435 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    727 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    671 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    318 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    256 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    312 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    217 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    558 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    203 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Xeon E5 left arrow Intel Xeon E5
  • Generation
    6 left arrow 5
  • CPU group
    Intel Xeon E5 v4 left arrow Intel Xeon E5 v3
  • Predecessor
    -- left arrow Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    2.20 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    22 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.60 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    44 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 and Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2400 left arrow DDR4-2133
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    4 left arrow 4
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    40 left arrow 40
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4 and Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    145 W left arrow 140 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4 and Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    55.00 MB left arrow 10.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Broadwell E left arrow Haswell E
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 2011-3 left arrow LGA 2011-3
  • Release date
    Q1/2016 left arrow Q3/2014

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4 and Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
150
Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4
130
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
3240
Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4
690
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
4228
Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4
3520
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
81245
Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4
14302
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
1.83
Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4
1.61
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
39.91
Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4
8.29
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
23435
Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4
9743
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3

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