Intel Xeon E5 2620 vs Intel Xeon E5 2609
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E5 2620 with 6 cores 2GHz and Intel Xeon E5 2609 with 4 cores 2.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E5 2620 's Advantages
Larger L3 cache size (15MB vs 10MB)
Intel Xeon E5 2609 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.4GHz vs 2GHz)
Lower TDP (80W vs 95W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Xeon E5 2620
+3%
422
Intel Xeon E5 2609
408
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Xeon E5 2620
+62%
3412
Intel Xeon E5 2609
2102
General Parameters
Mar 2012
Release Date
Mar 2012
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Sandy Bridge-EP
Core Architecture
Sandy Bridge-EP
Intel Socket 2011
Socket
Intel Socket 2011
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon E5 (Sandy Bridge-EP)
Generation
Xeon E5 (Sandy Bridge-EP)
Package
2.27 billions
Transistor Count
1.27 billions
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
32 nm
95 W
Power Consumption
80 W
Intel
Foundry
Intel
435 mm²
Die Size
294 mm²
CPU Performance
2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
2.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
0
6
Total Core Count
4
12
Total Thread Count
4
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
20.0
Multiplier
24.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
15 MB shared
L3 Cache
10 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
2
SMP
2
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR3
4
Max Memory Channels
4
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3
PCIe Version
3
