Xeon E5-2622 V3 vs i7-5820K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5820K and Xeon E5-2622 V3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1074	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.09	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	4.19	no data
Architecture codename	Haswell-E (2014)	Haswell-EP (2014−2015)
Release date	1 September 2014 (10 years ago)	8 September 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$410	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-5820K and Xeon E5-2622 V3 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	12	16
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus rate	0 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	15 MB (shared)	20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Die size	356 mm2	356 mm2
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	no data
Number of transistors	2,600 million	2,600 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5820K and Xeon E5-2622 V3 compatibility with other computer components: 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	2
Socket	FCLGA2011	2011-3
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	85 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5820K and Xeon E5-2622 V3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Smart Response	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-5820K and Xeon E5-2622 V3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5820K and Xeon E5-2622 V3 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5820K and Xeon E5-2622 V3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-1866
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5820K and Xeon E5-2622 V3.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	28	40

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	85 Watt

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