Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2 vs Intel Xeon E5-2420
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2 and Intel Xeon E5-2420 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2
- Around 63% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
- Around 38% lower typical power consumption: 69 Watt vs 95 Watt
- Around 88% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2078 vs 1108
- 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6479 vs 3065
- Around 74% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 791 vs 454
- Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3155 vs 2647
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 3.90 GHz vs 2.40 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 32 nm |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 69 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2078 vs 1108 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6479 vs 3065 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 791 vs 454 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3155 vs 2647 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2420
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
- Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 88% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 11.7x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 32.77 GB
Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 12 vs 8 |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 15360 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared) |
Maximum memory size | 384 GB vs 32.77 GB |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 vs 1 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2420
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2 | Intel Xeon E5-2420 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2078 | 1108 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6479 | 3065 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 791 | 454 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3155 | 2647 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.18 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 75.626 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.539 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.095 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 5.74 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2 | Intel Xeon E5-2420 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge | Sandy Bridge EN |
Launch date | May 2012 | May 2012 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $192 | $390 |
Place in performance rating | 2324 | 2347 |
Price now | $321.65 | $390.02 |
Processor Number | E3-1270V2 | E5-2420 |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family |
Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Value for money (0-100) | 8.68 | 5.32 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.50 GHz | 1.90 GHz |
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | 7.2 GT/s QPI |
Die size | 160 mm | 294 mm |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) | 15360 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.90 GHz | 2.40 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 6 |
Number of threads | 8 | 12 |
Transistor count | 1400 million | 1270 million |
Number of QPI Links | 1 | |
VID voltage range | 0.6V-1.35V | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 2 | 3 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 32 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 32.77 GB | 384 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR3 1333/1600 | DDR3 800/1066/1333 |
Graphics |
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Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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Number of displays supported | 0 | |
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Compatibility |
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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 | FCLGA1155 | FCLGA1356 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 69 Watt | 95 Watt |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
PCIe configurations | 1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4 | |
Max number of PCIe lanes | 24 | |
Scalability | 2S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | 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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |