Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 vs Intel Core i5-3470

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 and Intel Core i5-3470 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. 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 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2

Intel Core i5-3470

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2

Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 2% higher maximum memory size: 32.77 GB vs 32 GB
Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 69 Watt vs 77 Watt

Specifications (specs)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB
Maximum memory size	32.77 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	69 Watt vs 77 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	4676 vs 4671

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3470

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1937 vs 1871
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 734 vs 671
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2396 vs 2310

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1937 vs 1871
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	734 vs 671
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2396 vs 2310

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3470

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1871

1937

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4676

4671

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

671

734

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2310

2396

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2	Intel Core i5-3470
PassMark - Single thread mark	1871	1937
PassMark - CPU mark	4676	4671
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	671	734
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2310	2396
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2696
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		9.637
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.821
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.424
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1515
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1515

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2	Intel Core i5-3470
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	May 2012	8 April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$220	$184
Place in performance rating	1824	2409
Price now	$329.11	$112.06
Processor Number	E3-1220V2	i5-3470
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	5.99	17.60
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	160 mm	132.8 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1400 million
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		67 °C
Maximum core temperature		67.4°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32.77 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 1333/1600
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	69 Watt	77 Watt
Thermal Solution		2011D
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x152
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support