Xeon E5-1620 v3 [in 3 benchmarks]
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Xeon E5-1620 v3
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Summary
Intel started Xeon E5-1620 v3 sales 8 September 2014. This is a Haswell-EP architecture desktop processor primarily aimed at office systems. It has 4 cores and 8 threads, and is based on 22 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 3600 MHz and a locked multiplier.
Compatibility-wise, this is FCLGA2011-3 processor with a TDP of 140 Watt. It supports DDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133 memory.
It provides poor benchmark performance at
5.55%
of a leader’s which is AMD EPYC 9654.
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General info
Xeon E5-1620 v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.
| Place in performance ranking | 1071 | |
| Value for money | 6.95 | |
| Market segment | Server | |
| Architecture codename | Haswell-EP (2014) | |
| Release date | 8 September 2014 (8 years old) | |
| Current price | $17 | of 14999 (Xeon Platinum 9282) |
Value for money
Performance per price, higher is better.
Technical specs
Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state.
These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | |
| Threads | 8 | |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | of 4.7 (FX-9590) |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | of 6 (Core i9-13900KS) |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | of 7475.2 (Apple M2 Pro 10-Core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | of 36864 (Apple M2 Max) |
| L3 cache | 10 MB (shared) | of 768 (EPYC 7373X) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | of 4 (Ryzen 9 7940HS) |
| Die size | 356 mm2 | |
| Maximum core temperature | 66 °C | of 110 (Atom x7-E3950) |
| Number of transistors | 2,600 million | of 9900000 (Ryzen 5 7645HX) |
| 64 bit support | + | |
| Windows 11 compatibility | — | |
| Unlocked multiplier | — |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-1620 v3 compatibility with other computer components and devices: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc.
Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one.
Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | of 8 (Opteron 842) |
| Socket | FCLGA2011-3 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | of 400 (Xeon Platinum 9282) |
Technologies and extensions
Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1620 v3. You’ll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX2 | |
| AES-NI | + | |
| AVX | + | |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2. 0 |
|
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | |
| TSX | — | |
| TSX | + | |
| Idle States | + | |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | |
| Flex Memory Access | — | |
| Demand Based Switching | + | |
| PAE | 46 Bit |
Security technologies
Processor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | |
| EDB | + | |
| Secure Key | + | |
| Identity Protection | + | |
| OS Guard | + |
Virtualization technologies
Supported virtual machine optimization technologies.
Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.
| VT-d | + | |
| VT-x | + | |
| EPT | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1620 v3’s memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133 | of 5600 (Ryzen 9 7940HS) |
| Maximum memory size | 768 GB | of 786 (Xeon E5-2670 v3) |
| Max memory channels | 4 | of 12 (Xeon Platinum 9221) |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 68 GB/s | of 460.8 (EPYC 9124) |
| ECC memory support | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection types of supported peripherals.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | of 5 (Core i9-12900K) |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | of 128 (EPYC 7551P) |
Benchmark performance
Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Xeon E5-1620 v3. Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Xeon E5-1620 v3
5.55
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation.
There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Xeon E5-1620 v3
6991
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 37%
Xeon E5-1620 v3
1047
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 37%
Xeon E5-1620 v3
3700
Relative perfomance
Overall Xeon E5-1620 v3 performance compared to nearest competitors among server CPUs.
Intel Xeon E5-2623 v4
100.36
Intel Xeon E5-4640
100.18
Intel Xeon E-2124
100.18
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3
100
Intel Xeon X5690
99.82
Intel Xeon E5-4607 v2
99.82
Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3
99.64
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Recommended GPUs
People consider these graphics cards to be good for Xeon E5-1620 v3, according to our PC configuration statistics.
GeForce GTX
1050 Ti
8.7%
Radeon RX
580
6.7%
Quadro
K2200
5.3%
GeForce GTX
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5%
Radeon RX
570
4.3%
GeForce GTX
1060 6 GB
3.7%
GeForce GTX
1650
3.3%
Quadro
K620
2.7%
Quadro
M4000
2.7%
GeForce GTX
1070
2.
3%
These are the fastest graphics cards for Xeon E5-1620 v3 in our user configuration statistics.
There is a total of 300 configurations based on Xeon E5-1620 v3 in our database.
GeForce RTX
3090
0.3% (1/300)
GeForce RTX
3070
1% (3/300)
Radeon RX
6700 XT
0.3% (1/300)
Quadro RTX
8000
0.3% (1/300)
A10G
0.3% (1/300)
GeForce GTX
1080 Ti
0.3% (1/300)
GeForce RTX
3060
1.3% (4/300)
Radeon RX
5700 XT
0.
3% (1/300)
GeForce RTX
2060 Super
0.7% (2/300)
Radeon RX
6600 XT
0.3% (1/300)
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Xeon E5-1620 v3 processor [in 3 benchmarks]
Intel
Xeon E5-1620v3
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Description
Intel started Xeon E5-1620 v3 sales 8 September 2014.
This is Haswell-EP architecture desktop processor primarily aimed at office systems. It has 4 cores and 8 threads and is manufactured using 22 nm process technology, the maximum frequency is 3600 MHz, the multiplier is locked.
In terms of compatibility, this is a processor for socket FCLGA2011-3 with a TDP of 140W. It supports DDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133 memory.
It provides poor benchmark performance at
5.55%
from the leader AMD EPYC 9654
Information about the type (desktop or laptop) and architecture of Xeon E5-1620 v3, as well as sales start time and cost at that time. 9 0054 6.95
90 053 Value for money To obtain an index, we compare the characteristics of processors and their cost, taking into account the cost of other processors.
Xeon E5-1620 v3 quantitative parameters such as number of cores and threads, clock speeds, manufacturing process, cache size and multiplier lock state. They indirectly speak about the performance of the processor, but for an accurate assessment, you need to consider the results of the tests. 90 054 256K (per core)
Information on Xeon E5-1620 v3 compatibility with other computer components. Useful, for example, when choosing the configuration of a future computer or to upgrade an existing one. Please note that the power consumption of some processors can significantly exceed their nominal TDP even without overclocking. Some may even double their claims if the motherboard allows you to adjust the power settings of the processor.
Here are the technologies supported by the Xeon E5-1620 v3 and additional instruction sets.
Technologies embedded in the Xeon E5-1620 v3 that enhance system security, such as hack protection.
Technologies supported by Xeon E5-1620 v3 that speed up virtual machines are listed.
Types, maximum size and channels of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1620 v3. Higher memory frequency may be supported depending on the motherboard.
Supported peripherals Xeon E5-1620 v3 and how to connect them.
These are the results of Xeon E5-1620 v3 performance tests in non-gaming benchmarks. The overall score is set from 0 to 100, where 100 corresponds to the fastest processor at the moment. This is our overall performance rating. We regularly improve our algorithms, but if you find any inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in the comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Xeon E5-1620v3 Passmark CPU Mark is a widely used benchmark that consists of 8 different tests, including integer and floating point calculations, extended instruction tests, compression, encryption and game physics calculations. Also includes a separate single-threaded test. Benchmark coverage: 68%
Xeon E5-1620v3 GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application designed as CPU benchmarks that independently recreate certain real world tasks that can accurately measure performance. This version uses only one processor core. Benchmark coverage: 37%
Xeon E5-1620v3 GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application designed as CPU benchmarks that independently recreate certain real world tasks that can be used to accurately measure performance. Benchmark coverage: 37%
Xeon E5-1620v3
Xeon E5-1620 v3 overall performance compared to its nearest competitor in server processors.
Intel Xeon E5-2623v4
Intel Xeon E5-4640
Intel Xeon E-2124
Intel Xeon E5-1620v3
Intel Xeon X5690
Intel Xeon E5-4607 v2
Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3 Here we recommend several processors that are more or less similar in performance to the reviewed one. Xeon E5 4640 Compare Xeon E5 4607 v2 90 038 Compare Xeon E5 2623 v4 Compare Xeon E3 1285 v3 Compare Xeon E3 1231 v3 Compare We have 300 Xeon based configurations in our database E5-1620v3. According to statistics, these cards are most often used with Xeon E5-1620 v3: 8.7% 6.7% 5.3% 5% 4.3% 3.7% 3.3% 2.7% 2.7% 2.3% Here are the most powerful video cards used with Xeon E5-1620 v3 according to user statistics: 0.3% (1/300) 1% (3/300) 0. 0.3% (1/300) 0.3% (1/300) 0.3% (1/300) 1.3% (4/300) 0.3% (1/300) 0.7% (2/300) 0.3% (1/300)
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Here you can ask a question about the Xeon E5-1620 v3 processor, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report errors or inaccuracies on the site. Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. The Xeon E5-1620 v3 Processor was released by Intel, release date: Q3’14. Processor locked for overclocking. The total number of cores is 4, threads — 8. The maximum clock speed of the processor is 3.60 GHz. The maximum temperature is 66.2°C. Technological process — 22 nm. Supported memory type: DDR4 1333/1600/1866/2133. Maximum supported memory size: 768 GB. Supported socket type: FCLGA2011-3. The maximum number of processors in the configuration is 1. Power consumption (TDP): 140 Watt.
Performance ranking
1071
Value for money
Type
Server
Architecture codename
Haswell-EP (2014)
0054
Price now
$17
of 14999 (Xeon Platinum 9282)
Features
Core
4
8
Base frequency
3.50 GHz
of 4.7 (FX-9590)
Maximum frequency
90 040 3.6GHz
of 6 (Core i9-13900KS)
Cache L1 cache
64K (per core)
of 7475.2 (Apple M2 Pro 10-Core)
L2 cache
of 36864 (Apple M2 Max)
L3 Cache
10 MB (total)
of 768 (EPYC 7373X)
Process
22 nm
of 4 (Ryzen 9 7940HS )
Chip size
356 mm 2
Maximum temperature cores
66 °C
out of 110 (Atom x7-E3950)
Number of transistors
2.
600M of 9
0 (Ryzen 5 7645HX)
64 bit support
+
Compatible with Windows 11
—
Free multiplier
—
Compatible
Max. number of processors per configuration
1
of 8 (Opteron 842)
Socket
FCLGA2011-3
Power consumption (TDP)
140W
of 400 (Xeon Platinum 9282)
Technology and additional instructions
This information is needed if the processor is required to support specific technologies.
Extended instructions
Intel® AVX2
AES-NI
9
+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)
+
Turbo Boost Technology
2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology
+
TSX
— 40 +
Idle States
+
flex Memory Access
—
9005 DEMAND BASDED SWITCHing
9004 9004 9004 9004 +
PAE
46 bits
Safety technology
TXT
+
EDB
+ 90 041
Identity Protection 9005 5
+
OS Guard
20 Virtualization technologies
VT-d
+
VT-x
9004 0 +
20 Support RAM
RAM types
DDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133
of 5600 (Ryzen 9 7940HS)
Available memory
768 GB
of 786 (Xeon E5-2670 v3)
Number of memory channels
4
of 1 2 (Xeon Platinum 9221)
Memory bandwidth
68 Gb/s
of 460.
8 (EPYC 9124)
ECC support
+
Peripherals
PCI Express revision
3.0
of 5 (Core i9-12900K)
Number of PCI-Express lanes
40
out of 128 (EPYC 7551P)
Benchmark tests
Overall performance in tests
5.
55
Passmark
6991
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
1047
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
This version uses all available processor cores.
3700
Relative capacity
100.36
100.18
100.18
100
99.82
99.82
99.64
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Radeon RX
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Quadro
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1650
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K620
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M4000
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3070
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A10G
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3060
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GeForce RTX
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User rating
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Intel Xeon Processor E5-1620 v3 Review: Features, Benchmarks
The processor is designed for server computers and is built on the Haswell architecture. Benchmarks
PassMark
Single thread mark
Top1 CPU
This CPU
PassMark
CPU mark
Top1 CPU
This CPU
150538
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top1 CPU
This CPU
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top1 CPU
This CPU
Name
Meaning
PassMark — Single thread mark
2016
PassMark — CPU mark
6991
Geekbench 4 — Single Core
831
Geekbench 4 — Multi-Core
3526
Features
Architecture name
Haswell
Issue date
Q3’14
Place in the ranking
1368
Processor Number
E5-1620V3
Series
Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family
Status
Launched
Applicability
Server
Support 64 bit
Base frequency
3.
50 GHz
Bus Speed
0 GT/s QPI
Process
22nm
Maximum core temperature
66.2°C
Maximum frequency
3.60 GHz
Number of cores
4
Number of QPI Links
0
Number of threads
8
Permissible core voltage
0.65–1.30V
Maximum number of memory channels
4
Maximum memory bandwidth
68 GB/s
Maximum memory size
768 GB
Supported memory types
DDR4 1333/1600/1866/2133
Low Halogen Options Available
Maximum number of processors in configuration
1
Package Size
52.
5mm x 45.0mm
Supported sockets
FCLGA2011-3
Power consumption (TDP)
140 Watt
Number of PCI Express lanes
40
PCI Express revision
3.0
PCIe configurations
x4, x8, x16
Scalability
1S Only
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection Technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology (TXT)
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology
Idle States
Extended instructions
Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)
46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
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