Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-1620 v4 outperforms Xeon E5-2697 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E5-1620 v4 is 1023 days newer than Xeon E5-2697 v2.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 130 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4
- Performs up to 9% better in World of Warcraft than Xeon E5-2697 v2 - 173 vs 159 FPS
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Xeon E5-2697 v2
Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 | vs | Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
