Product Comparison: Intel Xeon E5-2609 vs Intel Xeon E5-2620
General Specifications
                Brand
                                
                                            Intel                                        
                                        
                                            Intel                                        
                                    Model
                                
                                            Xeon E5-2609                                        
                                        
                                            Xeon E5-2620                                        
                                    Origin
                                
                                            Malaysia                                        
                                        
                                            Malaysia                                        
                                    About the Product
                                
                                            The Intel Xeon E5-2609 is a server/workstation processor with 4 cores. It is part of the Xeon E5 lineup, using the Sandy Bridge-EP architecture with Socket 2011. To further increase overall system performance, up to two Xeon E5-2609 CPUs can work together in a multi-processor (SMP) configuration.                                        
                                        
                                            The Xeon E5-2620 v4 2.1 GHz Eight-Core LGA 2011-3 Processor from Intel has a base clock speed of 2.1 GHz and comes with features such as Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 and Intel Hyper-Threading technology.                                        
                                    Package Size
                Height
                                
                                            5.5 in.                                        
                                        
                                            4.6 in.                                        
                                    Depth
                                
                                            3.2 in.                                        
                                        
                                            1.8 in.                                        
                                    Weight
                                
                                            1.1 lbs.                                        
                                        
                                            1.3 lbs.                                        
                                    Width
                                
                                            4.1 in.                                        
                                    Details
                Socket
                                
                                            FCLGA2011                                        
                                        
                                            FCLGA2011                                        
                                    Lithography
                                
                                            32 nm                                        
                                        
                                            32 nm                                        
                                    Type of Processors
                                
                                            Server                                        
                                        
                                            Server                                        
                                    Code Name
                                
                                            Sandy Bridge EP                                        
                                        
                                            Sandy Bridge EP                                        
                                    
                            What customers say about "Details"
                        
                               Intel Xeon E5-2620 CPU Processor
                                       - Great product with good socket for my board.
 - Intel Sandy Bridge Xeon with LGA 2011 socket. Perfect for me.
 - It can take any job I have to throw at it. Easy to install.
 - Works as expected with my Supermicro motherboard.
 - I'm using 2 of this on ASUS Z9PA-D8 and it is perfect.
 
Technical Specifications
                CPU Cores
                                
                                            4                                        
                                        
                                            6                                        
                                    CPU Threads
                                
                                            4                                        
                                        
                                            12                                        
                                    Clock Speed
                                
                                            2.4 GHz                                        
                                        
                                            2 GHz                                        
                                    Max TDP
                                
                                            80 W                                        
                                        
                                            95 W                                        
                                    Max Temperature
                                
                                            70 °C                                        
                                        
                                            77.4 °C                                        
                                    Data Width
                                
                                            64 bits                                        
                                        
                                            64 bits                                        
                                    Virtualization Technology
                                
                                            Yes                                        
                                        
                                            Yes                                        
                                    Turbo Clock Speed
                                
                                            2.5 GHz                                        
                                    
                            What customers say about "Technical Specifications"
                        
                               Intel Xeon E5-2609 CPU Processor
                                       - Really fast and low power consumption. I like it.
 - Intel Core processors are fast! This one is really fast.
 - Great CPU with fast speeds. Highly recommend.
 - It’s worth the money. This is a blazing fast CPU.
 - This CPU is slow enough that it gets stuck any time it handles files off. Poor quality.
 
Intel Xeon E5-2620 CPU Processor
                                       - This is insanely powerful and fast.
 - It's great for a starter workstation like mine. Very fast.
 - Excellent CPU with fast speeds.
 - Great processor for virtualization. Speeds are good.
 - Great scalable performance with fast speeds. Perfect product.
 
Cache And Memory Specifications
                L1 Cache Size
                                
                                            256 kB                                        
                                        
                                            384 kB                                        
                                    L2 Cache Size
                                
                                            1024 kB                                        
                                        
                                            1500 kB                                        
                                    Max Memory Size
                                
                                            384 GB                                        
                                        
                                            384 GB                                        
                                    Memory Types
                                
                                            DDR3                                        
                                        
                                            DDR3                                        
                                    Max Memory Channels
                                
                                            4                                        
                                        
                                            4                                        
                                    Max Memory Bandwidth
                                
                                            34.1 GB/s                                        
                                        
                                            42.6 GB/s                                        
                                    L3 Cache Size
                                
                                            15000 kB                                        
                                    
                            What customers say about "Cache And Memory Specifications"
                        
                               Intel Xeon E5-2609 CPU Processor
                                       - DDR3 memory type works well in my system with this CPU.
 - This is a good build processor. Good support of memory.
 - Great Intel CPU for my needs. Supported my DDR3 memory.
 - This processor is amazing. DDR3 memory amazing choice for this server CPU.
 - Good chip for the price. Good memory support. I like it.
 
Intel Xeon E5-2620 CPU Processor
                                       - Fast memory paired with this CPU in a good motherboard, excellent combination.
 - With sufficient memory and a good video card I run everything. This CPU has good support memory.
 - The memory is impressive. Would recommend.
 - Perfect CPU especially paired with fast memory.
 - It has massively better memory support. I like it.
 
Supported Technologies
                Execute Disable Bit / Virus Protection
                                
                                            Yes                                        
                                        
                                            Yes                                        
                                    Turbo Boost / Turbo Core
                                
                                            No                                        
                                        
                                            Yes                                        
                                    Enhanced SpeedStep / PowerNow!
                                
                                            Yes                                        
                                        
                                            Yes                                        
                                    Hyper-Threading / HyperTransport
                                
                                            No                                        
                                        
                                            Yes                                        
                                    Warranty / Certifications
                Manufacturer Warranty
                                
                                            3 year(s)                                        
                                        
                                            3 year(s)                                        
                                    Certifications
                                
                                            CE, FCC                                        
                                        
                                            CE, FCC                                        
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