Intel Xeon E7210 vs E3-1230 v2 |
Released September, 2007
Intel Xeon E7210
- 2.4 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon E7210
 | Much more l2 cache 8 MB | | Much more l2 cache per core 4 MB/core |
| | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 32 |
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Released May, 2012
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2
- 3.3 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the E3-1230 v2
| | Much higher clock speed 3.3 GHz | | More cores 4 |
| | Significantly newer manufacturing process 22 nm | | Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.67 GHz |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much more l2 cache | 8 MB | vs | 1 MB | 8x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
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| Much more l2 cache per core | 4 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 16x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 32 | vs | 1 | 31 supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
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| Much higher clock speed | 3.3 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz | Around 40% higher clock speed | |||
| More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Significantly newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 65 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.67 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz | Around 55% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| More threads | 8 | vs | 2 | 6 more threads | |||
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.5 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz | More than 45% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
| Lower typical power consumption | 56.06W | vs | 65W | Around 15% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Newer | May, 2012 | vs | Sep, 2007 | Release date over 4 years later | |||
| Lower annual commercial energy cost | 60.44 $/year | vs | 70.08 $/year | Around 15% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Lower annual home energy cost | 16.62 $/year | vs | 19.27 $/year | Around 15% lower annual home energy cost | |||
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Features Key features of the Xeon E7210 vs E3-1230 v2
clock speed
L2 cache
overclocked clock speed (air)
overclocked clock speed (water)
TDP
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon E7210 | vs | E3-1230 v2 |
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| Clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.3 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Quad core | |
| Socket type | |||
| 604 | |||
| LGA 1155 | |||
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | No | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 80W | 69W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 19.27 $/year | 16.62 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 70.08 $/year | 60.44 $/year | |
| Typical power consumption | 65W | 56.06W | |
details | Xeon E7210 | vs | E3-1230 v2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 2 | 8 | |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 4 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 65 nm | 22 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 32 | 1 | |
| Clock multiplier | 9 | 33 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 64°C | Unknown - 65.8°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.67 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.4 GHz | 3.5 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.4 GHz | 3.67 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | None | |
| Label | N/A | N/A | |
| Latest DirectX | N/A | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | N/A | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| 3DMark06 | N/A | N/A | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | FSB | DMI | |
| Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
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