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Intel Xeon E3-1280 vs Xeon E5-2620 v2

The Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 @ 2.10GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E3-1280 @ 3.50GHz also around 9% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Xeon E3-1280 @ 3.50GHz is around 29% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Xeon E3-1280 @ 3.50GHz uses around 17% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 320 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 E3-1280 @ 3.50GHz×Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 @ 2.10GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $438.88 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1155FCLGA2011
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed3.5 GHz2.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.9 GHzUp to 2.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 15MB
TDP95W80W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$14.60
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2011Q3 2013
# of Samples85235
CPU Value11.414.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1807(0.0%)1291(-28.5%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)5681(-9.1%)6250(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 20th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E3-1280 @ 3.50GHz
5,681
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 @ 2.10GHz
6,250
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 20th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E3-1280 @ 3.50GHz
11.4
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 @ 2.10GHz
14.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 20th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E3-1280 @ 3.50GHz
1,807
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 @ 2.10GHz
1,291
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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 E3-1280 @ 3.50GHz Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 @ 2.10GHz
Max TDP95W80W
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.