Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2 vs Intel Xeon X5672
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2 and Intel Xeon X5672 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
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
- Around 8% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.60 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 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2078 vs 1503
- Around 80% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.18 vs 2.321
- Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 75.626 vs 71.955
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | May 2012 vs February 2011 |
Maximum frequency | 3.90 GHz vs 3.60 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 1503 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.18 vs 2.321 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 75.626 vs 71.955 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5672
- Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 8.8x more maximum memory size: 288 GB vs 32.77 GB
- Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8825 vs 6477
- Around 19% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.639 vs 0.539
- Around 58% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.315 vs 2.095
- Around 79% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 10.253 vs 5.74
Specifications (specs) | |
L3 cache | 12288 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared) |
Maximum memory size | 288 GB vs 32.77 GB |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 vs 1 |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 8825 vs 6477 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.639 vs 0.539 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 3.315 vs 2.095 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 10.253 vs 5.74 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5672
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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Name | Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2 | Intel Xeon X5672 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2078 | 1503 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6477 | 8825 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 791 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3155 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.18 | 2.321 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 75.626 | 71.955 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.539 | 0.639 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.095 | 3.315 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 5.74 | 10.253 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2 | Intel Xeon X5672 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge | Westmere EP |
Launch date | May 2012 | February 2011 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $192 | $115 |
Place in performance rating | 2324 | 2295 |
Price now | $321.65 | $283.72 |
Processor Number | E3-1270V2 | X5672 |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors |
Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Value for money (0-100) | 8.68 | 6.66 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.50 GHz | 3.20 GHz |
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | 6.4 GT/s QPI |
Die size | 160 mm | 239 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) | 12288 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.90 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
Number of threads | 8 | 8 |
Transistor count | 1400 million | 1170 million |
Maximum core temperature | 82.9°C | |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
VID voltage range | 0.750V-1.350V | |
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 | 288 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 | 42.5mm X 45mm |
Sockets supported | FCLGA1155 | FCLGA1366 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 69 Watt | 95 Watt |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
PCIe configurations | 1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4 | |
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® SSE4.2 |
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 | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 40-bit | |
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) |