Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2 vs Intel Core i5-3470

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2 and Intel Core i5-3470 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2

Intel Core i5-3470

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 8% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
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
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2081 vs 1937
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6487 vs 4671
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 791 vs 734
Around 32% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3155 vs 2396
Around 30% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.18 vs 3.217
7.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 75.626 vs 9.637
Around 37% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.539 vs 0.393
Around 15% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.095 vs 1.821
Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.74 vs 5.424

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
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 - Single thread mark	2081 vs 1937
PassMark - CPU mark	6487 vs 4671
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	791 vs 734
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3155 vs 2396
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.18 vs 3.217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	75.626 vs 9.637
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.539 vs 0.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.095 vs 1.821
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.74 vs 5.424

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3470

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2081

1937

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6487

4671

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

791

734

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3155

2396

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.18

3.217

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

75.626

9.637

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.539

0.393

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.095

1.821

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.74

5.424

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2	Intel Core i5-3470
PassMark - Single thread mark	2081	1937
PassMark - CPU mark	6487	4671
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	791	734
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3155	2396
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	2696
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.18	3.217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	75.626	9.637
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.539	0.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.095	1.821
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.74	5.424
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1515
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1515

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2	Intel Core i5-3470
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	May 2012	8 April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$192	$184
Place in performance rating	2331	2409
Price now	$321.65	$112.06
Processor Number	E3-1270V2	i5-3470
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	8.68	17.60
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 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	3.90 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	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
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Device ID		0x152
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	0	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)