Intel Core i5-7500 vs Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-7500 and Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-7500

Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7500

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Around 25% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 80°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2254 vs 1555

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 January 2017 vs September 2013
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 80°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2254 vs 1555

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
16 more threads: 20 vs 4
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
6x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 64 GB
3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18945 vs 6022
3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2913 vs 975
6.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 21273 vs 3090

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 4
Number of threads	20 vs 4
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
L3 cache	25600 KB (shared) vs 6 MB
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	18945 vs 6022
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2913 vs 975
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	21273 vs 3090

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-7500
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2254

1555

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6022

18945

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

975

2913

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3090

21273

Name	Intel Core i5-7500	Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	2254	1555
PassMark - CPU mark	6022	18945
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	975	2913
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3090	21273
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2285
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.817
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	80.035
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.473
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.376
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1582
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2624
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3357
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1582
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2624
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3357

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-7500	Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Ivy Bridge EN
Launch date	3 January 2017	September 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$202
Place in performance rating	1605	472
Price now	$205.11	$2,250
Processor Number	i5-7500	E5-2470V2
Series	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	11.52	1.68
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB	25600 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	80°C
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	10
Number of QPI Links	0	1
Number of threads	4	20
Die size		160 mm
Transistor count		1400 million
VID voltage range		0.65-1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		38.4 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x5912
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	45mm x 42.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	24
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	2S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)