Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 vs Intel Core i5-3570

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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-3570
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 Intel Core i5-3570

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 or Intel Core i5-3570 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 was released in Q3/2014.

The Intel Core i5-3570 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-3570 was released in Q2/2012.
Intel Xeon E5 (71) Family Intel Core i5 (328)
Intel Xeon E5 v3 (32) CPU group Intel Core i 3000 (31)
5 Generation 3
Haswell E Architecture Ivy Bridge S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 Successor Intel Core i5-4570

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.20 GHz). The Intel Core i5-3570 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz (3.80 GHz).

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 Characteristic Intel Core i5-3570
6 Cores 4
12 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 3.40 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.80 GHz
2.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.80 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 Characteristic Intel Core i5-3570
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 2500
GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7
Technology 22 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 6
-- Shader 48
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.0

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 2500
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-3570 can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 Characteristic Intel Core i5-3570
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR3-1600
768 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
59.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
15.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
40 PCIe lanes 16
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 has a TDP of 85 W, that of the Intel Core i5-3570 is 77 W.

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 Characteristic Intel Core i5-3570
85 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 77 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 has a 15.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-3570 cache has a total of 6.00 MB.

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 Characteristic Intel Core i5-3570
22 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
LGA 2011-3 Socket LGA 1155
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2014 Release date Q2/2012
-- Release price 213 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
728 (90%)
Intel Core i5-3570 Intel Core i5-3570
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
805 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz
4208 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3570 Intel Core i5-3570
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
2788 (66%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
1012 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3570 Intel Core i5-3570
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
741 (73%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz
4485 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3570 Intel Core i5-3570
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
2246 (50%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz
7854 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3570 Intel Core i5-3570
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
4914 (63%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz
316 (85%)
Intel Core i5-3570 Intel Core i5-3570
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
372 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 2.40 GHz
2115 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3570 Intel Core i5-3570
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1436 (68%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
123 (93%)
Intel Core i5-3570 Intel Core i5-3570
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
132 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz
894 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3570 Intel Core i5-3570
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
510 (57%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-3570 Intel Core i5-3570
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
731 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-3570 Intel Core i5-3570
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
2780 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-3570 Intel Core i5-3570
Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.15 GHz
110 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz
69 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3570 Intel Core i5-3570
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 Intel Core i5-3570
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