Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs E-2144G

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E-2144G
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 71 Watt
5.90
+26.9%
Xeon E5-1620 v4
2016
4 cores / 8 threads, 140 Watt
4.65

Xeon E-2144G outperforms Xeon E5-1620 v4 by a significant 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2144G and Xeon E5-1620 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11141291
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation16.783.01
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon EIntel Xeon E5
Power efficiency7.873.15
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)Broadwell-EP (2016)
Release date12 July 2018 (6 years ago)20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$272$294

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2144G has 457% better value for money than Xeon E5-1620 v4.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2144G and Xeon E5-1620 v4 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 2.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplierno data35
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size126 mm2246.24 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data69 °C
Number of transistorsno data3,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2144G and Xeon E5-1620 v4 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)71 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2144G and Xeon E5-1620 v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Xeon E-2144G and Xeon E5-1620 v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection-+
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2144G and Xeon E5-1620 v4 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2144G and Xeon E5-1620 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size128 GB1.5 TB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics P630no data
Max video memory128 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2144G and Xeon E5-1620 v4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2144G and Xeon E5-1620 v4 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2144G and Xeon E5-1620 v4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2144G and Xeon E5-1620 v4.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1640

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score 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 E-2144G 5.90
+26.9%
Xeon E5-1620 v4 4.65

  • Other tests
    • Passmark
    • GeekBench 5 Single-Core
    • GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

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.

Xeon E-2144G 9369
+26.8%
Xeon E5-1620 v4 7389

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.

Xeon E-2144G 1524
+36.3%
Xeon E5-1620 v4 1118

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.

Xeon E-2144G 4924
+22.4%
Xeon E5-1620 v4 4023

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.90 4.65
Recency 12 July 2018 20 June 2016
Power consumption (TDP) 71 Watt 140 Watt

Xeon E-2144G has a 26.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 97.2% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E-2144G is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-1620 v4 in performance tests.


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