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Xeon E5-2620 v3

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6 Cores, 12 Threads @2.4 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≈ Q1 2015.

Average Bench: 50% (358th of 1206)

Based on 825 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000306F2 Model: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2620 v3 @ 2.40GHz
Poor: 28%Average: 50% Great: 60%
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 42%
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Below average average bench

The Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 averaged 50.0% 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. Single Core Mixed Speed 74.2Pts
Avg. Dual Core Mixed Speed 147Pts

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 is 31.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Mixed Speed 572Pts
Avg. Octa Core Mixed Speed 447Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 825 samples)
Rank 35850%
Min Avg Max
39.3 1-Core 74.2 92.4
76.2 2-Core 147 182
52% 111 Pts
Min Avg Max
161 4-Core 277 322
325 8-Core 447 503
46% 362 Pts
Min Avg Max
455 64-Core 572 612
38.4% 572 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Normal Heavy Extreme
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
53.7% Above average
1-Core 79.5
2-Core 152
55% 116 Pts
4-Core 301
8-Core 458
49% 379 Pts
64-Core 604
40% 604 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
53.1% Above average
1-Core 77.7
2-Core 159
56% 118 Pts
4-Core 296
8-Core 446
48% 371 Pts
64-Core 543
36% 543 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.45 GHz (avg)
52.8% Above average
1-Core 76.8
2-Core 146
53% 111 Pts
4-Core 299
8-Core 476
49% 388 Pts
64-Core 609
41% 609 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
51.4% Above average
1-Core 75.1
2-Core 142
52% 109 Pts
4-Core 291
8-Core 453
48% 372 Pts
64-Core 592
40% 592 Pts
CPU1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
50.2% Above average
1-Core 75.5
2-Core 151
53% 113 Pts
4-Core 275
8-Core 452
46% 363 Pts
64-Core 601
40% 601 Pts
SOCKET 1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.55 GHz (avg)
48% Average
1-Core 63.1
2-Core 137
46% 100 Pts
4-Core 288
8-Core 447
47% 367 Pts
64-Core 575
39% 575 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
47.3% Average
1-Core 71.3
2-Core 148
51% 110 Pts
4-Core 256
8-Core 411
42% 333 Pts
64-Core 519
35% 519 Pts
SOCKET 1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
33.4% Below average
1-Core 49.2
2-Core 98
35% 73.6 Pts
4-Core 185
8-Core 401
36% 293 Pts
64-Core 595
40% 595 Pts
CPU1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 1.85 GHz (avg)
28.1% Poor
1-Core 29.3
2-Core 62.6
21% 45.9 Pts
4-Core 192
8-Core 394
36% 293 Pts
64-Core 452
30% 452 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 23%
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Desktop
Desktop 62%
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Workstation
Workstation 48%
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System: HP Z640 Workstation

CPU
Xeon E5-2620 v3IntelBench 50%, 825 samples137x
GPU
Quadro K2200Nvidia  $440Bench 18%, 7,295 samples115x
Quadro M4000NvidiaBench 32%, 3,854 samples104x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $445Bench 105%, 561,146 samples60x
SSD
SM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsung  $249Bench 197%, 7,106 samples44x
SM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBSamsungBench 227%, 11,536 samples42x
MTFDDAK256MBF-1AN1ZABHA 256GBCrucialBench 88%, 770 samples36x
RAM
M393A1G40DB1-CRC 4x8GBSamsungBench 100%, 81 samples32x
M393A1G40DB0-CPB 4x8GBSamsungBench 87%, 374 samples30x
M393A2K40BB1-CRC 4x16GBSamsungBench 96%, 155 samples29x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 14% - Very poor Total price: $689

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Xeon® Processor E5-2620 v3 (15M Cache, 2.40 GHz)
Code NameHaswell
Launch DateQ3'14
Processor NumberE5-2620V3
# of Cores6
# of Threads12
Cache15 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsAVX 2.0
Embedded Options AvailableYes
Lithography22 nm
VID Voltage Range0.65V–1.30V
Recommended Price$417.00 - $422.00
Clock Speed2.4 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.2 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s QPI
QPI Links2
Scalability2S
Max TDP85 W
Product BriefLink

Graphics

Processor GraphicsNone

Memory

Max Memory Size768 GB
Memory TypesDDR4 1600/1866
Memory Channels4
Memory Bandwidth59 GB/s
Physical Address Extensions46-bit
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 45mm
Max CPU Configuration2
Sockets SupportedFCLGA2011-3

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

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