MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi AM5
MSI
16 Overall Score
vs
Intel Xeon 2620 8-core LGA2011
Intel
45 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi AM5
No customer feedback yet
Intel Xeon 2620 8-core LGA2011
86 out of 100 low confidence 7 reviews
The Intel Xeon processor is praised for its excellent performance and value for money, especially for server use over many years. However, one buyer received it in non-original packaging without anti-static protection, which caused concern but the unit worked fine. Overall, the product itself is reliable and well-regarded.
Pros
- Excellent performance
- Great value for money
- Reliable for long-term server use
- Easy installation
Cons
- Non-original packaging in some cases
- Lack of anti-static protection in packaging
Performance 4
Value for money 2
Reliability 2
Packaging 2
Installation 1
Customer service 1
Scores
Server
Productivity
Ai Llm
Efficiency
Budget
Gaming
Specifications
| MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi | Intel Xeon 2620 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Series | Ryzen 9 | Xeon |
| Model | 9000 | E5-2620 V4 |
| Class | desktop | server |
| Process | — | 14★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | — | 8★ |
| Threads | — | 16★ |
| Base Clock | No data | |
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | — | 2★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 20★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | No data | |
| PassMark Single | No data | |
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | No data | |
| Channels | 2 | 4★ |
| Max Memory | No data | |
| ECC | — | ✓★ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | AM5 | LGA 2011-3 |
| PCIe | 5.0 | — |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 40★ |
| TDP | — | 85★ |
| Unlocked | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi AM5
- Strong platform (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average single thread (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average ai (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average multi thread (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average efficiency (4th percentile)4th %ile
Intel Xeon 2620 8-core LGA2011
- Strong platform (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong user sentiment (68th percentile)
- Below average single thread (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average feature (20th percentile)20th %ile
Pricing
MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi AM50.043score per dollar
vs
Intel Xeon 2620 8-core LGA20110.388score per dollar
Intel Xeon 2620 8-core LGA2011 offers 9.0x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Intel Xeon 2620
Scores 45 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 13 of 23 specs.
