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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 vs Xeon E5-2640

The Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 @ 3.70GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E5-2640 @ 2.50GHz, while the multi-threaded (CPU Mark) is simliar, Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 @ 3.70GHz is around 33% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 @ 3.70GHz uses around 31% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1330 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 E5-1620 v2 @ 3.70GHz×Intel Xeon E5-2640 @ 2.50GHz+ ADD
Price $45.49 - BUY $41.95 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA2011LGA2011
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed3.7 GHz2.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.9 GHzUp to 3.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 10MBL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 15MB
TDP130W95W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2013Q2 2012
# of Samples1083247
CPU Value144.0150.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2021(0.0%)1350(-33.2%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)6551(0.0%)6299(-3.9%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 8th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 @ 3.70GHz
6,551
Intel Xeon E5-2640 @ 2.50GHz
6,299
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 8th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 @ 3.70GHz
144.0
Intel Xeon E5-2640 @ 2.50GHz
150.1
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 @ 3.70GHz
2,021
Intel Xeon E5-2640 @ 2.50GHz
1,350
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 E5-1620 v2 @ 3.70GHz Intel Xeon E5-2640 @ 2.50GHz
Max TDP130W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.260.19
Running cost per day$0.065$0.048
Power consumption per year (kWh)94.969.3
Running cost per year$23.73$17.34
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.