E2-1800 vs Xeon E5-1620 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1620 v4
2016
4 cores / 8 threads, 140 Watt
4.65
+1561%
E2-1800
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 18 Watt
0.28

Xeon E5-1620 v4 outperforms E2-1800 by a whopping 1561% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1620 v4 and E2-1800 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12793117
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.01no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5AMD E-Series
Power efficiency3.141.47
Architecture codenameBroadwell-EP (2016)Zacate (2011−2013)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)6 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$294no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1620 v4 and E2-1800 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed3.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz1.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache10 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm40 nm
Die size246.24 mm275 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)69 °C100 °C
Number of transistors3,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1620 v4 and E2-1800 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
SocketFCLGA2011FT1 BGA 413-Ball
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt18 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1620 v4 and E2-1800. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2MMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
PowerNow-+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1620 v4 and E2-1800 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1620 v4 and E2-1800 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1620 v4 and E2-1800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR3
Maximum memory size1.5 TBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 7340

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1620 v4 and E2-1800.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes40no data

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 E5-1620 v4 4.65
+1561%
E2-1800 0.28

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 E5-1620 v4 7386
+1545%
E2-1800 449

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 E5-1620 v4 1116
+933%
E2-1800 108

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 E5-1620 v4 4017
+2119%
E2-1800 181

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.65 0.28
Recency 20 June 2016 6 June 2012
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 18 Watt

Xeon E5-1620 v4 has a 1560.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.

E2-1800, on the other hand, has 677.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-1620 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the E2-1800 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-1620 v4 is a server/workstation processor while E2-1800 is a desktop one.


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