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Intel Xeon E5-2609 vs Xeon E5-1620

The Intel Xeon E5-1620 @ 3.60GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E5-2609 @ 2.40GHz and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. It is also significantly faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Xeon E5-1620 @ 3.60GHz uses around 48% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 1805 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Xeon E5-2609 @ 2.40GHz×Intel Xeon E5-1620 @ 3.60GHz+ ADD
Price $69 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeLGA2011LGA2011
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 3.8 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 10MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 10MB
TDP80W130W
Yearly Running Cost$14.60$23.73
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2012Q2 2012
# of Samples781727
CPU Value42.683.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1131(-35.5%)1753(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2943(-49.7%)5846(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 8th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2609 @ 2.40GHz
2,943
Intel Xeon E5-1620 @ 3.60GHz
5,846
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 8th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5-2609 @ 2.40GHz
42.6
Intel Xeon E5-1620 @ 3.60GHz
83.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2609 @ 2.40GHz
1,131
Intel Xeon E5-1620 @ 3.60GHz
1,753
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Xeon E5-2609 @ 2.40GHz Intel Xeon E5-1620 @ 3.60GHz
Max TDP80W130W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.