Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 vs Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4

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Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 or Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon Bronze series.
To use the Intel Xeon Bronze 3104, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2016 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Xeon E5 series.
To use the Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
Intel Xeon Bronze 3100 Group Intel Xeon E5 v4
1 Generation 6
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 Name Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
Intel Xeon Bronze Family Intel Xeon E5
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 is 1.7 GHz
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 is 2.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.0 GHz.
6 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking No
6x Cores 8x
6 CPU Cores 8
None None 3.0 GHz
1.7 GHz Frequency 2.1 GHz
None None 2.6 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 does not have integrated graphics.
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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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.
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Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 102.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 1.5 TB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR4-2133 Memory type DDR4-2133
Yes ECC Yes
768.0 GB Max. Memory 1.5 TB
6 Memory channels 4
102.3 GB/s Bandwidth 68.2 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 85 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
85 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 85 W
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Technical details

The Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 20.0 MB cache.
Q3/2017 Release date Q1/2016
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
210 $ Release price 420 $
Skylake Architecture Broadwell E
8.0 MB L3-Cache 20.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
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LGA 3647 Socket LGA 2011-3
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
27479
27479
Intel Xeon Bronze 3104
6C 6T @ 1.7 GHz
8548
8548

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
1096
1096
Intel Xeon Bronze 3104
6C 6T @ 1.7 GHz
432
432