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Intel Xeon CPU E5-2620 v4

Processor

CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
Maximum boost clock
3 GHz
Thermal design power
85 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 3.4.0 / Linux / CPU
Intel Xeon CPU E5-2620 v4 101.40 samples/min 4 complete runs · Middle 50%: 98.90 - 103.77 · 8 core / 16 thread · Latest: 2023-01-12

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

Benchmark results

  • PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark9,152*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark · version unreported · threadMark1,610*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark8,868* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
  • Reported score · version unreported · mark11,367*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 / Linux · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2620 v4

22.07 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2620 v4

101.40 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
98.900635731153
75th percentile
103.77379051966
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Linux · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2620 v4

30.44 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Linux · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2620 v4

49.06 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1

Processing & platform

CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
Base clock
2.1 GHz
Turbo Boost 2.0 frequency
3 GHz*
Maximum supported memory bandwidth
68.30 GB/s*
Maximum boost clock
3 GHz
L3 cache
20 MB
Architecture
Broadwell*
Socket / package
LGA 2011-3
Process node
14 nm

Cache hierarchy

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

Compatible sockets

  • LGA 2011-3

Memory & storage

Memory channels
4
Video memory type
DDR4 1600/1866/2133*

Supported memory

  • DDR4-2133
    Technology
    DDR4
    Transfer rate
    2,133 MT/s
  • DDR4 1600/1866/2133*

CPU memory support

  • DDR4-1600
    Variant / details
    Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
    Technology
    DDR4
    Transfer rate
    1,600 MT/s
  • DDR4-1866
    Variant / details
    Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
    Technology
    DDR4
    Transfer rate
    1,866 MT/s
  • DDR4-2133
    Variant / details
    Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
    Technology
    DDR4
    Transfer rate
    2,133 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power
85 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 11 fields
Maximum turbo frequency
3* GHz
Scope and conditions
native_context
Clock scope
Maximum turbo declaration; not measured or sustained all-core frequency*
Codename
Broadwell*
Processor model
E5-2620 v4*
Full processor designation
Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2620 v4 @ 2.10*
Processor family
Intel Xeon E5/E3*
Launch year
precision
year*
text
2016*
Declared memory capacity
1.5* TB
Scope and conditions
native_context
Capacity unit base
Not independently established*
CPU cores
8*
L3 cache
20* MB
Scope and conditions
native_context
Capacity unit base
Not independently established*
Thermal design power declaration
85* W
CPU threads
16*
Specifications 2 · 12 fields
Name
Intel Xeon E5-2620 V4*
Cores
8*
Threads
16*
TDP
85* W
Socket
2011-V3*
Integrated GPU
No*
Product Page
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01CNKEY8S?tag=pckombo04b-20&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1*
Price
$398.22 USD*
Producer
Intel*
Base Clock
2.1* GHz
Turbo Clock
3* GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
No*
Specifications 3 · 24 fields
name
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 @ 2.10GHz*
name
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 @ 2.10GHz*
cores
8*
cores
8*
logicals
2*
logicals
2*
samples
140*
samples
45*
price
209.17*
price
418.34*
tdp
85*
tdp
85*
date
2016-05-01*
date
2016-05-01*
socket
FCLGA2011-3*
socket
FCLGA2011-3*
category
Server*
category
Server*
speed
2,100*
speed
2,100*
turbo
3,000*
turbo
3,000*
cpuCount
2*
cpuCount
1*
Specifications 4 · 4 fields
brand
Intel*
brand
Intel*
name
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 @ 2.10GHz*
name
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 @ 2.10GHz*
Specifications 5 · 20 fields
turbo frequency
3,000*
cache size
20,480*
tdp
85*
socket
FCLGA2011-3*
memory type
DDR4 1600/1866/2133*
cores
8*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result
intel*
vertical segment
Server*
max memory size
1,610,612,736*
status
Launched*
max temp
74*
package size
45mm x 52.5mm*
threads
16*
name
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4*
rating Processor benchmark result
8,868*
processor number
E5-2620V4*
launch date
2016-02-01*
lithography
14*
bus speed
8*
base frequency
2,100*
Specifications 6 · 55 fields
Recommended Customer Price
$417.00-$422.00*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
Price scope
Historical source recommendation; not a current retail offer. The original currency notation is retained.*
Idle States
Yes*
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology
Yes*
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Yes*
Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡
No*
Intel® Flex Memory Access
No*
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Yes*
Intel vPro® Eligibility ‡
Intel vPro® Platform*
Intel® AES New Instructions
Yes*
Secure Key
Yes*
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡
Yes*
Execute Disable Bit ‡
Yes*
Intel® OS Guard
Yes*
Total Cores
8*
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡
Yes*
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡
Yes*
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡
Yes*
Total Threads
16*
Max Turbo Frequency
3.0* GHz
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency‡
3.0* GHz
Processor Base Frequency
2.1* GHz
Cache
20.0* MB
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
Cache description
Intel® Smart Cache*
Original declaration
20 MB Intel® Smart Cache*
TDP
85* W
Bus Speed
8* GT/s
# of QPI Links
2*
Marketing Status
Launched*
Launch Date
Q1'16*
Servicing Status
End of Servicing Updates*
End of Servicing Updates Date
Thursday | June 30 | 2022*
Embedded Options Available
Yes*
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
1.5* TB
Memory Types
DDR4 1600/1866/2133*
Max # of Memory Channels
4*
Max Memory Bandwidth
68.3* GB/s
ECC Memory Supported ‡
Yes*
Physical Address Extensions
46-bit*
Product Collection
Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family*
Vertical Segment
Server*
Processor Number
E5-2620V4*
PCI Express Revision
3.0*
PCI Express Configurations ‡
x4 | x8 | x16*
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
40*
Scalability
2S*
Lithography
14* nm
Sockets Supported
FCLGA2011*
Max CPU Configuration
2*
Package Size
45mm x 52.5mm*
TCASE
74* °C
Use Conditions
Server/Enterprise*
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡
2.0*
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡
Yes*
Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions
Yes*
Intel® 64 ‡
Yes*
Instruction Set
64-bit*
Instruction Set Extensions
Intel® AVX2*
Specifications 7 · 11 fields
name
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 @ 2.10GHz*
socket
FCLGA2011-3*
category
Server*
price
$395.00*
mark
11,367*
value
28.78*
single thread
1,552*
single thread value
3.93*
tdp
85*
powerperf
133*
testdate
May 2016*
Specifications 8 · 6 fields
microarchitecture
Broadwell*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Xeon E5-2620 V4*
catalogue_reference
Intel Xeon E5-2620 V4*
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* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Xeon E5-2620 V4*
catalogue_reference
Intel Xeon E5-2620 V4*
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
2.1* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Xeon E5-2620 V4*
catalogue_reference
Intel Xeon E5-2620 V4*
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
8*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Xeon E5-2620 V4*
catalogue_reference
Intel Xeon E5-2620 V4*
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 E5-2620 V4*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Xeon E5-2620 V4*
catalogue_reference
Intel Xeon E5-2620 V4*
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
85* W
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Xeon E5-2620 V4*
catalogue_reference
Intel Xeon E5-2620 V4*
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 9 · 12 fields
cpuName
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 @ 2.10GHz*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
testDate
2,016*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
socket
FCLGA2011-3*
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
253.99*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuMark
9,152*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuValue
36.03*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threadMark
1,610*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threadValue
6.34*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
TDP
85*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
powerPerf
107.68*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cores
8*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Specifications 10 · 8 fields
product
Xeon E5-2620 v4*
status
Launched*
releaseDate
2,016*
cores
8*
maxTurboClock
3*
baseClock
2.1*
cache
20*
cacheInfo
Intel Smart Cache*

* Provisional data