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Intel Xeon CPU E5-1620 v2

Processor

CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
Maximum boost clock
3.9 GHz
Thermal design power
130 W

Rendering performance

Median score · higher is better

Three-scene Blender rendering throughput. Versions, operating systems and rendering backends remain separate. This is not a gaming score.

Blender 4.0.0 / macOS / CPU
Intel Xeon CPU E5-1620 v2 49.80 samples/min 6 complete runs · Middle 50%: 43.35 - 50.30 · 4 core / 8 thread · Latest: 2024-01-23

Community submissions; cooling, power limits and system configuration can affect results.

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

Bitcoin MiningOS X / OpenCL / compute · mHash/s

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU E5-1620 v2

6.18* mHash/s

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1620 v2

Host configuration not reported.

6.20* mHash/s

Apple Mac Pro (Late 2013)

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1620 v2

Bitcoin MiningWindows / OpenCL / compute · mHash/s

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU E5-1620 v2

17.69* mHash/s

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1620 v2

Host configuration not reported.

Face DetectionOS X / OpenCL / compute · mPixels/s

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU E5-1620 v2

4.99* mPixels/s

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1620 v2

Host configuration not reported.

4.87* mPixels/s

Apple Mac Pro (Late 2013)

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1620 v2

Face DetectionWindows / OpenCL / compute · mPixels/s

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU E5-1620 v2

14.87* mPixels/s

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1620 v2

Host configuration not reported.

Ocean Surface SimulationOS X / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU E5-1620 v2

86.75* fps

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1620 v2

Host configuration not reported.

86.08* fps

Apple Mac Pro (Late 2013)

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1620 v2

Ocean Surface SimulationWindows / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU E5-1620 v2

93.48* fps

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1620 v2

Host configuration not reported.

Particle Simulation - 64kOS X / OpenCL / compute · mInteraction/s

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU E5-1620 v2

49.48* mInteraction/s

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1620 v2

Host configuration not reported.

47.69* mInteraction/s

Apple Mac Pro (Late 2013)

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1620 v2

Particle Simulation - 64kWindows / OpenCL / compute · mInteraction/s

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU E5-1620 v2

55.77* mInteraction/s

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1620 v2

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexOS X / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU E5-1620 v2

0.61* fps

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1620 v2

Host configuration not reported.

0.62* fps

Apple Mac Pro (Late 2013)

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1620 v2

T-RexWindows / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU E5-1620 v2

0.74* fps

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1620 v2

Host configuration not reported.

TV-L1 Optical FlowOS X / OpenCL / compute · mPixels/s

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU E5-1620 v2

1.55* mPixels/s

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1620 v2

Host configuration not reported.

1.54* mPixels/s

Apple Mac Pro (Late 2013)

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1620 v2

TV-L1 Optical FlowWindows / OpenCL / compute · mPixels/s

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU E5-1620 v2

1.82* mPixels/s

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1620 v2

Host configuration not reported.

Video CompositionOS X / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU E5-1620 v2

2.35* fps

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1620 v2

Host configuration not reported.

2.33* fps

Apple Mac Pro (Late 2013)

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1620 v2

Video CompositionWindows / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU E5-1620 v2

3.75* fps

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1620 v2

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

  • PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark6,535*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark · version unreported · threadMark2,015*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark6,559* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
  • Reported score · version unreported · mark9,459*Platform unreported Compare results

Recorded results

Only the same benchmark, version, workload, scenario and unit share a row. Missing results are not zero. System results include the full submitted hardware and software configuration.

Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-1620 v2

10.61 samples/min

6 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-1620 v2

49.80 samples/min

6 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
43.351685105232
75th percentile
50.29679104862
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-1620 v2

15.88 samples/min

6 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-1620 v2

23.31 samples/min

6 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-1620 v2

9.26 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-1620 v2

44.04 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
43.238818050053
75th percentile
46.431514119178
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-1620 v2

13.68 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-1620 v2

21.11 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-1620 v2

12.69 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-1620 v2

57.70 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
57.100958930294
75th percentile
57.912619387565
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-1620 v2

17.20 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-1620 v2

27.73 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 3.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-1620 v2

12.84 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 3.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-1620 v2

56.96 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
55.57798043461
75th percentile
57.53586017411
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 3.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-1620 v2

16.05 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 3.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-1620 v2

28.25 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1

Processing & platform

CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
Base clock
3.7 GHz
CPU reference clock
100 MHz*
Turbo Boost 2.0 frequency
3.9 GHz*
Maximum supported memory bandwidth
59.70 GB/s*
Reported CPU clock
3.7 GHz*
Maximum boost clock
3.9 GHz
L3 cache
10 MB
Architecture
Ivy Bridge*
Socket / package
LGA 2011
Process node
22 nm
Reported chip die area
160 mm²*
Chip/package TDP
130 W*
Transistors
1,400 million*
Hardware threads per core
2*

Cache hierarchy

  • L3 / total
    Level
    L3
    Scope
    total
    Size
    10 MB
  • Reported cache*
    Size
    10 MB*
    Level
    Reported cache (level unstated)*
    Scope
    Intel® Smart Cache*

Compatible sockets

  • LGA 2011

Memory & storage

Memory channels
4
Video memory type
DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866*
Rated memory bandwidth
59.70 GB/s*

Supported memory

  • DDR3-1866
    Technology
    DDR3
    Transfer rate
    1,866 MT/s
  • DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866*

CPU memory support

  • DDR3-800
    Variant / details
    Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
    Technology
    DDR3
    Transfer rate
    800 MT/s
  • DDR3-1066
    Variant / details
    Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
    Technology
    DDR3
    Transfer rate
    1,066 MT/s
  • DDR3-1333
    Variant / details
    Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
    Technology
    DDR3
    Transfer rate
    1,333 MT/s
  • DDR3-1600
    Variant / details
    Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
    Technology
    DDR3
    Transfer rate
    1,600 MT/s
  • DDR3-1866
    Variant / details
    Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
    Technology
    DDR3
    Transfer rate
    1,866 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power
130 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 9 fields
Release
Sep 10th, 2013*
Name
Xeon E5-1620 v2*
Codename
Ivy Bridge-E*
Cores
4 / 8*
Clock
3.7 to 3.9 GHz*
Socket
Socket 2011*
Process
22* nm
L3 Cache
10MB*
TDP
130* W
Specifications 2 · 9 fields
model
E5-1620 v2*
date
2013-01-07*
clock
3,700*
max clock
3,900*
hw nthreadspercore
2*
hw ncores
4*
tdp
130*
name Processor code name
Ivy Bridge EP*
name Processor family
Xeon*
Specifications 3 · 12 fields
name
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 @ 3.70GHz*
cores
4*
logicals
2*
samples
861*
price
77*
tdp
130*
date
2013-07-01*
socket
FCLGA2011*
category
Server*
speed
3,700*
turbo
3,900*
cpuCount
1*
Specifications 4 · 32 fields
name
Xeon E5-1620 v2*
Release Date
Sep 10th, 2013*
Part#
QF7X SR1AR*
Frequency
3.7* GHz
Turbo Clock
up to 3.9 GHz*
Base Clock
100* MHz
Multiplier
37.0x*
Multiplier Unlocked
No*
Codename
Ivy Bridge-E*
Socket
Intel Socket 2011*
Generation
Xeon E5 (Ivy Bridge-E)*
Memory Support
DDR3*
ECC Memory
Yes*
# of Cores
4*
# of Threads
8*
SMP # CPUs
1*
Cache L1
64 KB (per core)*
Cache L2
256 KB (per core)*
Features
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, EIST, Intel 64, XD bit, TXT, VT-x, VT-d, AES-NI, F16C, EPT, ECC, HTT, Boost 2.0*
Foundry
Intel*
Rated Speed
1,866* MT/s
Memory Bus
Quad-channel*
Memory Bandwidth
59.7* GB/s
PCI-Express
Gen 3*
Process Size
22* nm
Cache L3
10 MB (shared)*
tCaseMax
70°C*
Transistors
1,860 million*
Die Size
257* mm²
Package
FC-LGA12A*
Market
Server/Workstation*
Production Status
End-of-life*
Specifications 5 · 2 fields
brand
Intel*
name
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 @ 3.70GHz*
Specifications 6 · 10 fields
Foundry
Intel*
Vendor
Intel*
Product
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2*
Type
CPU*
Release Date
2013-09-01*
Process Size (nm)
22* nm
TDP (W)
130* W
Die Size (mm^2)
160* mm²
Transistors (million)
1,400*
Freq (MHz)
3,700* MHz
Specifications 7 · 20 fields
turbo frequency
3,900*
cache size
10,240*
tdp
130*
socket
FCLGA2011*
memory type
DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866*
cores
4*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result
intel*
vertical segment
Server*
max memory size
268,435,456*
status
Discontinued*
max temp
70*
package size
52.5mm x 45.0 mm*
threads
8*
name
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2*
rating Processor benchmark result
6,559*
processor number
E5-1620V2*
launch date
2013-08-01*
lithography
22*
bus speed
0*
base frequency
3,700*
Specifications 8 · 53 fields
Intel® TSX-NI
No*
Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡
No*
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Yes*
Intel® Flex Memory Access
No*
Intel® AES New Instructions
Yes*
Secure Key
Yes*
Execute Disable Bit ‡
Yes*
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡
Yes*
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡
Yes*
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡
Yes*
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡
Yes*
Total Cores
4*
Intel vPro® Eligibility ‡
Intel vPro® Platform*
Intel® OS Guard
Yes*
PCI Express Revision
3.0*
PCI Express Configurations ‡
x4 | x8 | x16*
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
40*
Scalability
1S Only*
Cache
10.0* MB
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
Cache description
Intel® Smart Cache*
Original declaration
10 MB Intel® Smart Cache*
Total Threads
8*
Max Turbo Frequency
3.9* GHz
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency‡
3.9* GHz
Processor Base Frequency
3.7* GHz
Bus Speed
0* GT/s
TDP
130* W
# of QPI Links
0*
Marketing Status
Discontinued*
Launch Date
Q3'13*
Servicing Status
End of Servicing Lifetime*
Embedded Options Available
No*
End of Servicing Updates Date
Tuesday | June 30 | 2020*
Supply Status
Discontinued*
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
256* GB
Memory Types
DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866*
Max # of Memory Channels
4*
Max Memory Bandwidth
59.7* GB/s
ECC Memory Supported ‡
Yes*
Product Collection
Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family*
Vertical Segment
Server*
Processor Number
E5-1620V2*
Sockets Supported
FCLGA2011*
Lithography
22* nm
Max CPU Configuration
1*
Package Size
52.5mm x 45.0 mm*
TCASE
70* °C
Intel® 64 ‡
Yes*
Instruction Set
64-bit*
Instruction Set Extensions
Intel® AVX*
Idle States
Yes*
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology
Yes*
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Yes*
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡
2.0*
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡
Yes*
Specifications 9 · 11 fields
name
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 @ 3.70GHz*
socket
FCLGA2011*
category
Server*
price
$69.99*
mark
9,459*
value
135.15*
single thread
1,961*
single thread value
28.03*
tdp
130*
powerperf
72*
testdate
Jul 2013*
Specifications 10 · 6 fields
microarchitecture
Ivy Bridge*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Xeon E5-1620 V2*
catalogue_reference
Intel Xeon E5-1620 V2*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
boost clock
3.9* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Xeon E5-1620 V2*
catalogue_reference
Intel Xeon E5-1620 V2*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
Reported core clock
3.7* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Xeon E5-1620 V2*
catalogue_reference
Intel Xeon E5-1620 V2*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.*
core count
4*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Xeon E5-1620 V2*
catalogue_reference
Intel Xeon E5-1620 V2*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
name
Intel Xeon E5-1620 V2*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Xeon E5-1620 V2*
catalogue_reference
Intel Xeon E5-1620 V2*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
tdp
130* W
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Xeon E5-1620 V2*
catalogue_reference
Intel Xeon E5-1620 V2*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
Specifications 11 · 12 fields
cpuName
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 @ 3.70GHz*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
testDate
2,013*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
socket
FCLGA2011*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
category
Server*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
price
309.19*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuMark
6,535*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuValue
21.14*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threadMark
2,015*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threadValue
6.52*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
TDP
130*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
powerPerf
50.27*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cores
4*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Specifications 12 · 8 fields
product
Xeon E5-1620 v2*
status
Discontinued*
releaseDate
2,013*
cores
4*
maxTurboClock
3.9*
baseClock
3.7*
cache
10*
cacheInfo
Intel Smart Cache*

* Provisional data