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Intel Xeon E5-2670

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Reasons to consider the
Intel Xeon E5-2670

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Significantly more l2 cache 2 MB vs 1 MB 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later
Significantly more l3 cache 20 MB vs 8 MB 2.5x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later
More cores 8 vs 4 Twice as many cores; run more applications at once
Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 2 vs 1 Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration
More threads 16 vs 8 Twice as many threads
Supports trusted computing Yes vs No Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing
Significantly better performance per watt 7.31 pt/W vs 3.49 pt/W More than 2x better performance per watt
Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature 80 °C vs 64 °C 25% higher Maximum operating temperature
Supports more RAM 393,216 MB vs 65,536 MB Supports 6x more RAM
More l3 cache per core 2.5 MB/core vs 2 MB/core 25% more l3 cache per core
Better PassMark score 12,270 vs 11,109 More than 10% better PassMark score
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Much higher clock speed 4 GHz vs 2.6 GHz Around 55% higher clock speed
Significantly higher turbo clock speed 4.2 GHz vs 3.3 GHz More than 25% higher turbo clock speed
Much newer manufacturing process 14 nm vs 32 nm A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor
Has a built-in GPU Yes vs No Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required
Significantly lower typical power consumption 73.94W vs 93.44W More than 20% lower typical power consumption
Significantly better PassMark (Single core) score 2,349 vs 1,590 Around 50% better PassMark (Single core) score
Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 4.61 GHz vs 3.13 GHz More than 45% better overclocked clock speed (Air)
Significantly better performance per dollar 0.91 pt/$ vs 0.53 pt/$ More than 70% better performance per dollar
Newer Jul, 2015 vs Mar, 2012 Release date over 3 years later
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) 4.77 GHz vs 3.08 GHz Around 55% better overclocked clock speed (Water)
Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost 79.72 $/year vs 100.74 $/year More than 20% lower annual commercial energy cost
Significantly lower annual home energy cost 21.92 $/year vs 27.7 $/year More than 20% lower annual home energy cost

Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon E5-2670 vs Core i7 6700K

GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Xeon E5-2670
14,255
Core i7 6700K
17,583

GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Xeon E5-2670
2,209
Core i7 6700K
4,510

GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Xeon E5-2670
1,740,000 MB/s
Core i7 6700K
6,010 MB/s

GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Xeon E5-2670
22,189
Core i7 6700K
17,169

GeekBench

Xeon E5-2670
22,189
Core i7 6700K
17,169

PassMark Data courtesy Passmark

Xeon E5-2670
12,270
Core i7 6700K
11,109

PassMark (Single Core)

Xeon E5-2670
1,590
Core i7 6700K
2,349

Specifications Full list of technical specs

summary

 Xeon E5-2670  vs
Core i7 6700K 
Clock speed 2.6 GHz 4 GHz
Turbo clock speed 3.3 GHz 4.2 GHz
Cores Octa core Quad core

features
Has a NX bit Yes Yes
Supports trusted computing Yes No
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 115W 91W
Annual home energy cost 27.7 $/year 21.92 $/year
Annual commercial energy cost 100.74 $/year 79.72 $/year
Performance per watt 7.31 pt/W 3.49 pt/W
Typical power consumption 93.44W 73.94W

bus
Architecture QPI FSB
Number of links 2 0
Transfer rate 8,000 MT/s 8,000 MT/s

details

 Xeon E5-2670  vs
Core i7 6700K 
Architecture x86-64 x86-64
Threads 16 8
L2 cache 2 MB 1 MB
L2 cache per core 0.25 MB/core 0.25 MB/core
L3 cache 20 MB 8 MB
L3 cache per core 2.5 MB/core 2 MB/core
Manufacture process 32 nm 14 nm
Max CPUs 2 1
Operating temperature Unknown - 80°C Unknown - 64°C

overclocking
Overclocked clock speed 3.13 GHz 4.61 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Water) 3.08 GHz 4.77 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.13 GHz 4.61 GHz

integrated graphics
GPU None GPU
Label N/A Intel® HD Graphics 530
Number of displays supported N/A 3
GPU clock speed N/A 350 MHz
Turbo clock speed N/A 1,150 MHz

memory controller
Memory controller Built-in Built-in
Memory type
DDR3-1600
DDR3L-1600
DDR3-1333
DDR3-1066
DDR3
DDR3-800
Channels Quad Channel Dual Channel
Supports ECC Yes No
Maximum bandwidth 51,200 MB/s 25,600 MB/s
Maximum memory size 393,216 MB 65,536 MB
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Comments

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Бенедикт Спиноза (12:42 AM, January 26, 2017)
dumbass
Jeff Zhang (01:13 AM, December 29, 2016)
The Xeon is only $100 and the i7 is well over $1500
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