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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 vs Xeon E3-1241 v3

The Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 @ 3.50GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E3-1241 v3 @ 3.50GHz, while the multi-threaded (CPU Mark) is simliar, Intel Xeon E3-1241 v3 @ 3.50GHz is around 8% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Xeon E3-1241 v3 @ 3.50GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1630 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 E5-1620 v3 @ 3.50GHz×Intel Xeon E3-1241 v3 @ 3.50GHz+ ADD
Price $232.12 - BUY $254.74 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA2011-v3LGA1150
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed3.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.6 GHzUp to 3.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 10MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP140W80W
Yearly Running Cost$25.55$14.60
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2014Q3 2014
# of Samples1162468
CPU Value30.128.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2007(-7.8%)2176(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)6987(-2.2%)7146(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 @ 3.50GHz
6,987
Intel Xeon E3-1241 v3 @ 3.50GHz
7,146
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 @ 3.50GHz
30.1
Intel Xeon E3-1241 v3 @ 3.50GHz
28.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 @ 3.50GHz
2,007
Intel Xeon E3-1241 v3 @ 3.50GHz
2,176
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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 E5-1620 v3 @ 3.50GHz Intel Xeon E3-1241 v3 @ 3.50GHz
Max TDP140W80W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.280.16
Running cost per day$0.070$0.040
Power consumption per year (kWh)102.258.4
Running cost per year$25.55$14.60
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.