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Intel Xeon W3690 vs Xeon E5-1620

The Intel Xeon E5-1620 @ 3.60GHz is newer than Intel Xeon W3690 @ 3.47GHz, while Intel Xeon W3690 @ 3.47GHz is around 19% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Xeon E5-1620 @ 3.60GHz is around 8% 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 2121 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 W3690 @ 3.47GHz×Intel Xeon E5-1620 @ 3.60GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $70 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1366LGA2011
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed3.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.7 GHzUp to 3.8 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 12MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 10MB
TDP130W130W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$23.73
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2011Q2 2012
# of Samples4491672
CPU Value144.683.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1615(-8.0%)1756(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)7230(0.0%)5848(-19.1%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 1st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon W3690 @ 3.47GHz
7,230
Intel Xeon E5-1620 @ 3.60GHz
5,848
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 1st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon W3690 @ 3.47GHz
144.6
Intel Xeon E5-1620 @ 3.60GHz
83.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 1st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon W3690 @ 3.47GHz
1,615
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 W3690 @ 3.47GHz 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.