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Intel Xeon E5-4617 vs Xeon E5-1620

The Intel Xeon E5-4617 @ 2.90GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E5-1620 @ 3.60GHz also around 7% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Xeon E5-1620 @ 3.60GHz is around 12% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1682 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 E5-4617 @ 2.90GHz×Intel Xeon E5-1620 @ 3.60GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $70 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA 2011LGA2011
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.9 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.4 GHzUp to 3.8 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 6)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 10MB
TDP130W130W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$23.73
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2014Q2 2012
# of Samples101672
CPU Value175.583.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1552(-11.6%)1756(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)6298(0.0%)5848(-7.1%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-4617 @ 2.90GHz
6,298
Intel Xeon E5-1620 @ 3.60GHz
5,848
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5-4617 @ 2.90GHz
175.5
Intel Xeon E5-1620 @ 3.60GHz
83.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-4617 @ 2.90GHz
1,552
Intel Xeon E5-1620 @ 3.60GHz
1,756
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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 E5-4617 @ 2.90GHz Intel Xeon E5-1620 @ 3.60GHz
Max TDP130W130W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.260.26
Running cost per day$0.065$0.065
Power consumption per year (kWh)94.994.9
Running cost per year$23.73$23.73
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.