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Xeon E5-1620 v2

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4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.70 GHz, Ivy Bridge EP.
Release date ≈ Q3 2016.

Average Bench: 54.6% (688th of 1444)

Based on 22 user benchmarks.  Device: 1F8BFBFF000306E4 Model: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1620 v2 @ 3.70GHz
Poor: 22%Average: 54.6% Great: 76%
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

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Average average bench

The Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 averaged 45.4% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 67.4Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 80.9Pts

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 is 54%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 270Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 261Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 22 samples)
Rank 68854.6%
Min Avg Max
10.9 Memory 67.4 87.4
26.6 1-Core 80.9 103
39.1 2-Core 147 206
57.5% 98.4 Pts
Min Avg Max
47.9 4-Core 239 406
49.8 8-Core 261 518
32.9% 250 Pts
Min Avg Max
37.9 64-Core 270 516
16.7% 270 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPU Socket #0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
66.2% Good
Memory 81
1-Core 86.9
2-Core 175
66% 114 Pts
4-Core 295
8-Core 316
40% 306 Pts
64-Core 238
15% 238 Pts
CPU #000, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
62.1% Good
Memory 75.1
1-Core 101
2-Core 164
66% 113 Pts
4-Core 274
8-Core 343
40% 308 Pts
64-Core 400
25% 400 Pts
CPU Socket #0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
56.6% Above average
Memory 71.2
1-Core 87.6
2-Core 167
62% 109 Pts
4-Core 241
8-Core 257
33% 249 Pts
64-Core 209
13% 209 Pts
CPU Socket #0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
55.8% Above average
Memory 66.2
1-Core 90
2-Core 178
63% 111 Pts
4-Core 264
8-Core 261
35% 262 Pts
64-Core 271
17% 271 Pts
CPU Socket #0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
54.5% Above average
Memory 74.3
1-Core 87.6
2-Core 165
63% 109 Pts
4-Core 202
8-Core 204
27% 203 Pts
64-Core 266
16% 266 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
47.3% Average
Memory 63.8
1-Core 93.9
2-Core 192
64% 116 Pts
4-Core 186
8-Core 148
23% 167 Pts
64-Core 181
11% 181 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
34.7% Below average
Memory 42.6
1-Core 94.3
2-Core 164
54% 100 Pts
4-Core 154
8-Core 167
21% 160 Pts
64-Core 173
11% 173 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,938,595 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 2%
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Desktop
Desktop 51%
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Workstation
Workstation 2%
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CPU
Xeon E5-1620 v2IntelBench 55%, 22 samples1x
GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples1,322x
SVGA 3DVmwareBench 20%, 11,474 samples1,143x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples1,054x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples826x
Virtual NVMe Disk 64GBVmwareBench 62%, 2,103 samples457x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples430x
RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples519x
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples379x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples298x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Xeon® Processor E5-1620 v2 (10M Cache, 3.70 GHz)
Code NameIvy Bridge EP
Launch DateQ3'13
Processor NumberE5-1620V2
# of Cores4
# of Threads8
Cache10 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsAVX
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography22 nm
VID Voltage Range0.65–1.30V
Recommended Price$294.00
Clock Speed3.70 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.90 GHz
Bus Speed0 GT/s QPI
QPI Links0
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP130 W

Memory

Max Memory Size256 GB
Memory TypesDDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
Memory Channels4
Memory Bandwidth59.7 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedYes

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express Configurationsx4, x8, x16
Max # of PCI Express Lanes40

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NINo
Demand Based SwitchingYes
vPro TechYes
Identity Protection TechNo
Flex Memory AccessNo

Package

Package Size52.5mm x 45.0 mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA2011

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

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