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Intel Xeon E3-1220 V2 vs Xeon E5-1620

The Intel Xeon E3-1220 V2 @ 3.10GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E5-1620 @ 3.60GHz and is around -20% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Xeon E3-1220 V2 @ 3.10GHz is around 7% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Xeon E3-1220 V2 @ 3.10GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 2032 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 E3-1220 V2 @ 3.10GHz×Intel Xeon E5-1620 @ 3.60GHz+ ADD
Price $89.95 - BUY $70 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1155LGA2011
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed3.1 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.5 GHzUp to 3.8 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 10MB
TDP69W130W
Yearly Running Cost$12.59$23.73
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2012Q2 2012
# of Samples3551677
CPU Value52.083.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1870(0.0%)1755(-6.2%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)4675(-20.1%)5850(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 23rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E3-1220 V2 @ 3.10GHz
4,675
Intel Xeon E5-1620 @ 3.60GHz
5,850
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 23rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E3-1220 V2 @ 3.10GHz
52.0
Intel Xeon E5-1620 @ 3.60GHz
83.6
PassMark Software © 2008-2025
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 23rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E3-1220 V2 @ 3.10GHz
1,870
Intel Xeon E5-1620 @ 3.60GHz
1,755
PassMark Software © 2008-2025
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 E3-1220 V2 @ 3.10GHz Intel Xeon E5-1620 @ 3.60GHz
Max TDP69W130W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.140.26
Running cost per day$0.035$0.065
Power consumption per year (kWh)50.494.9
Running cost per year$12.59$23.73
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.