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| Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 vs Core i5 3470 |
Released January, 2014
Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2
- 2.2 GHz
- Hexa core
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2
![]() | Significantly more l3 cache 15 MB | ![]() | More l2 cache 1.5 MB |
![]() | Significantly lower typical power consumption 65W | ![]() | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 2 |
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Released June, 2012
Intel Core i5 3470
- 3.2 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Core i5 3470
![]() | Significantly higher clock speed 3.2 GHz | ![]() | Significantly higher turbo clock speed 3.6 GHz |
![]() | Much better performance per dollar 2.7 pt/$ | ![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Significantly more l3 cache | 15 MB | vs | 6 MB | 2.5x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
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More l2 cache | 1.5 MB | vs | 1 MB | 50% more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
Significantly lower typical power consumption | 65W | vs | 86.05W | Around 25% lower typical power consumption | |||
Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
More threads | 12 | vs | 4 | Three times as many threads | |||
Significantly more l3 cache per core | 2.5 MB/core | vs | 1.5 MB/core | More than 65% more l3 cache per core | |||
More cores | 6 | vs | 4 | 2 more cores; run more applications at once | |||
Supports more RAM | 393,216 MB | vs | 32,768 MB | Supports 12x more RAM | |||
Better PassMark score | 8,570 | vs | 6,607 | Around 30% better PassMark score | |||
Higher Maximum operating temperature | 76 °C | vs | 67.4 °C | Around 15% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 19.27 $/year | vs | 31.22 $/year | Around 40% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Newer | Jan, 2014 | vs | Jun, 2012 | Release date over 1 years later | |||
Lower annual commercial energy cost | 70.08 $/year | vs | 84.62 $/year | More than 15% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Significantly higher clock speed | 3.2 GHz | vs | 2.2 GHz | More than 45% higher clock speed | |||
Significantly higher turbo clock speed | 3.6 GHz | vs | 2.7 GHz | Around 35% higher turbo clock speed | |||
Much better performance per dollar | 2.7 pt/$ | vs | 0.53 pt/$ | Around 5.2x better performance per dollar | |||
Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
Better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,906 | vs | 1,355 | More than 40% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
Better performance per watt | 4.41 pt/W | vs | 2.67 pt/W | More than 65% better performance per watt |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon E5-2420 v2 vs Core i5 3470
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon E5-2420 v2
13,425
Core i5 3470
9,436
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon E5-2420 v2
2,240
Core i5 3470
2,983
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon E5-2420 v2
1,590 MB/s
Core i5 3470
2,470,000 MB/s
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Xeon E5-2420 v2
8,570
Core i5 3470
6,607
PassMark (Single Core)
Xeon E5-2420 v2
1,355
Core i5 3470
1,906
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon E5-2420 v2 | vs | Core i5 3470 |
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Clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 3.6 GHz | |
Cores | Hexa core | Quad core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 1356 | |||
LGA 1155 | |||
Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | Yes | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
F16C | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
EM64T | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 80W | 77W | |
Annual home energy cost | 19.27 $/year | 31.22 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 70.08 $/year | 84.62 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 2.67 pt/W | 4.41 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 65W | 86.05W | |
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Architecture | QPI | DMI 2.0 | |
Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
Data rate | 28,800 MB/s | 2,560 MB/s | |
Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s |
details | Xeon E5-2420 v2 | vs | Core i5 3470 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 12 | 4 | |
L2 cache | 1.5 MB | 1 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 15 MB | 6 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 2.5 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 22 nm | |
Max CPUs | 2 | 1 | |
Clock multiplier | 22 | 32 | |
Voltage range | 0.65 - 1.3V | Unknown - 1.13V | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 76°C | Unknown - 67.4°C | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | None | GPU | |
Label | N/A | Intel® HD Graphics 2500 | |
Latest DirectX | N/A | 11.0 | |
Number of displays supported | N/A | 3 | |
GPU clock speed | N/A | 650 MHz | |
Turbo clock speed | N/A | 1,100 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3-1600 | |||
DDR3-1333 | |||
DDR3 | |||
Channels | Triple Channel | Dual Channel | |
Supports ECC | Yes | No | |
Maximum bandwidth | 19,200 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 393,216 MB | 32,768 MB |
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