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Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 vs Xeon E5-1620 v3

The Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 @ 3.50GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 @ 2.20GHz and is around 10% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 @ 3.50GHz is around 45% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 @ 2.20GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 1346 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 @ 2.20GHz×Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 @ 3.50GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $189.95 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1356LGA2011-v3
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 2.7 GHzUp to 3.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 15MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 10MB
TDP80W140W
Yearly Running Cost$14.60$25.55
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2014Q3 2014
# of Samples1131233
CPU Value56.936.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1385(-30.8%)2002(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)6367(-8.7%)6972(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 17th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 @ 2.20GHz
6,367
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 @ 3.50GHz
6,972
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 17th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 @ 2.20GHz
56.9
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 @ 3.50GHz
36.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 @ 2.20GHz
1,385
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 @ 3.50GHz
2,002
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 @ 2.20GHz Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 @ 3.50GHz
Max TDP80W140W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.