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Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3 based on its performance.
See full details Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3 vs Core i5 3470 |
Released July, 2014
Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3
- 2 GHz
- Deca core
5.5 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3
 | Much more l3 cache 25 MB | | More threads 20 |
| | More cores 10 | | Significantly lower typical power consumption 60.94W |
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Released June, 2012
Intel Core i5 3470
- 3.2 GHz
- Quad core
8.6 Out of 10
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 |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of E5-2628L v3 vs 3470 among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 8.6 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much more l3 cache | 25 MB | vs | 6 MB | Around 4.2x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
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| More threads | 20 | vs | 4 | 16 more threads | |||
| More cores | 10 | vs | 4 | 6 more cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Significantly lower typical power consumption | 60.94W | vs | 86.05W | Around 30% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Supports more RAM | 786,432 MB | vs | 32,768 MB | Supports 24x more RAM | |||
| Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
| Significantly better PassMark score | 12,405 | vs | 6,607 | Around 90% better PassMark score | |||
| Significantly more l3 cache per core | 2.5 MB/core | vs | 1.5 MB/core | More than 65% more l3 cache per core | |||
| Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature | 87.03 °C | vs | 67.4 °C | Around 30% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Newer | Jul, 2014 | vs | Jun, 2012 | Release date over 2 years later | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 18.07 $/year | vs | 31.22 $/year | More than 40% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Better performance per watt | 5.74 pt/W | vs | 4.41 pt/W | Around 30% better performance per watt | |||
| Lower annual commercial energy cost | 65.7 $/year | vs | 84.62 $/year | More than 20% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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| Significantly higher clock speed | 3.2 GHz | vs | 2 GHz | More than 60% higher clock speed | |||
| Significantly higher turbo clock speed | 3.6 GHz | vs | 2.5 GHz | Around 45% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Much better performance per dollar | 2.7 pt/$ | vs | 0.32 pt/$ | More than 8.5x better performance per dollar | |||
| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.67 GHz | vs | 2 GHz | Around 85% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,906 | vs | 1,473 | Around 30% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.09 GHz | vs | 2 GHz | More than 2x better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon E5-2628L v3 vs Core i5 3470
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon E5-2628L v3 | vs | Core i5 3470 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2 GHz | 3.2 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 3.6 GHz | |
| Cores | Deca core | Quad core | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 75W | 77W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 18.07 $/year | 31.22 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 65.7 $/year | 84.62 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 5.74 pt/W | 4.41 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 60.94W | 86.05W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | QPI | DMI 2.0 | |
| Number of links | 2 | 1 | |
| Data rate | 64,000 MB/s | 2,560 MB/s | |
| Transfer rate | 8,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s | |
details | Xeon E5-2628L v3 | vs | Core i5 3470 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 20 | 4 | |
| L3 cache | 25 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 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 87.03°C | Unknown - 67.4°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 2 GHz | 3.67 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2 GHz | 4.09 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2 GHz | 3.67 GHz | |
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 | |||
| DDR | |||
| Channels | Quad Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | Yes | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 6,400 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 786,432 MB | 32,768 MB | |
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