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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 Review: Explore CPU Specs and Performance

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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
Let's talk about the Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 processor, released in Q3/2013. This review covers all its specs and performance metrics, giving you a comprehensive overview. Feel free to dive into the details and compare it with other models. With its base clock frequency 3.70 GHz, core count 4, and memory support for DDR3-1866, this CPU packs a punch. It's compatible with Socket LGA 2011 motherboards and has a thermal design power (TDP) of 130 W.

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 specs

Complete list of technical specifications

CPU generation and family

Information about the Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 segment (for desktops or laptops) and the CPU family, along with the sales starting date.

Specification Value
Name Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
Segment Desktop / Server
Family Intel Xeon E5
Generation 4
CPU group Intel Xeon E5 v2
Predecessor --
Successor Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Technical and quantitative specifications of the Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification Value
Frequency 3.70 GHz
CPU Cores 4
Turbo (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
CPU Threads 8
Turbo (4 Cores) 3.90 GHz
Hyperthreading Yes
Overclocking No
Core architecture normal
A core --
B core --
C core --

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for the integrated graphics card in Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification Value
GPU name no iGPU
GPU frequency
GPU (Turbo) No turbo
Execution units
Shader
Max. GPU Memory --
Max. displays
Generation
DirectX Version
Technology
Release date

Hardware codec support

List of video codecs supported by the Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 CPU. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
h264 No
VP9 No
VP8 No
AV1 No
AVC No
VC-1 No
JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version of the Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification Value
Memory type DDR3-1866
Max. Memory
ECC Yes
Memory channels 4
PCIe version 3.0
PCIe lanes 40

Encryption

Support for AES-NI encryption on the Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 CPU.

Specification Value
AES-NI Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP has the Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification Value
TDP (PL1) 130 W
TDP up --
TDP (PL2) --
TDP down --
Tjunction max. --

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for the Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 CPU along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification Value
Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
L2-Cache --
L3-Cache 10.00 MB
Architecture Ivy Bridge EP
Technology 22 nm
Socket LGA 2011
Release date Q3/2013
Part Number --

Devices using this processor

List of devices based on Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2.

Specification Value
Used in Unknown

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 benchmarks

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