i7-1250U vs Xeon E5-2620 v2

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2620 v2
2013
6 cores / 12 threads, 80 Watt
4.08
Core i7-1250U
2022
10 cores / 12 threads, 9 Watt
7.60
+86.3%

Core i7-1250U outperforms Xeon E5-2620 v2 by an impressive 86% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2620 v2 and Core i7-1250U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1425971
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.43no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency4.6577.00
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-EP (2013)Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$417no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2620 v2 and Core i7-1250U 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed2.1 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus rate7.2 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache15 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature71 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2620 v2 and Core i7-1250U 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA2011FCBGA1781
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2620 v2 and Core i7-1250U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access--
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2620 v2 and Core i7-1250U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2620 v2 and Core i7-1250U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2620 v2 and Core i7-1250U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size768 GB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data950 MHz
Execution Unitsno data96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2620 v2 and Core i7-1250U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2620 v2 and Core i7-1250U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2620 v2 and Core i7-1250U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2620 v2 and Core i7-1250U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4014

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 E5-2620 v2 4.08
i7-1250U 7.60
+86.3%

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 E5-2620 v2 6246
i7-1250U 11635
+86.3%

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 E5-2620 v2 414
i7-1250U 1670
+303%

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 E5-2620 v2 2116
i7-1250U 5854
+177%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.08 7.60
Recency 1 September 2013 23 February 2022
Physical cores 6 10
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 9 Watt

i7-1250U has a 86.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 66.7% more physical cores, and 788.9% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-1250U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2620 v2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2620 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-1250U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2620 v2 and Core i7-1250U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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