i5-670 vs Xeon E5-1620

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1620
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
3.83
+131%

Xeon E5-1620 outperforms Core i5-670 by a whopping 131% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1620 and Core i5-670 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14752086
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.670.09
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.692.07
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-E (2011−2013)Clarkdale (2010−2011)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$313$252

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5-1620 has 1756% better value for money than i5-670.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1620 and Core i5-670 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)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.46 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.73 GHz
Bus rateno data2.5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache10240 KB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size294 mm281 mm2
Maximum core temperature64 °C73 °C
Number of transistors1,270 million382 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1620 and Core i5-670 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt73 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1620 and Core i5-670. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+-
PAEno data36 Bit
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1620 and Core i5-670 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1620 and Core i5-670 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1620 and Core i5-670. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size375 GB16.6 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors
Clear Video HDno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-1620 and Core i5-670 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1620 and Core i5-670.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes4016

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 3.83
+131%
i5-670 1.66

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 5862
+131%
i5-670 2533

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 611
+23.4%
i5-670 495

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 2246
+120%
i5-670 1019

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.83 1.66
Recency 6 March 2012 7 January 2010
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 73 Watt

Xeon E5-1620 has a 130.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i5-670, on the other hand, has 78.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-1620 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-670 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-1620 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-670 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-1620 and Core i5-670, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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