Intel Xeon E5-1607 v3 vs Intel Xeon E5-2670

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1607 v3 and Intel Xeon E5-2670 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon E5-1607 v3

Intel Xeon E5-2670

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1607 v3

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 384 GB
Around 18% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.386 vs 7.119
Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 91.366 vs 88.939
5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 42.254 vs 8.475

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Sep 2014 vs March 2012
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 384 GB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.386 vs 7.119
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	91.366 vs 88.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	42.254 vs 8.475

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2670

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 21% higher maximum core temperature: 80.0°C vs 66°C
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 22% lower typical power consumption: 115 Watt vs 140 Watt
Around 62% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.885 vs 0.545
Around 87% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.609 vs 1.929

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	80.0°C vs 66°C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
L3 cache	20480 KB (shared) vs 10 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.885 vs 0.545
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.609 vs 1.929

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1607 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2670

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

8.386

7.119

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

91.366

88.939

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.545

0.885

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.929

3.609

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

42.254

8.475

Name	Intel Xeon E5-1607 v3	Intel Xeon E5-2670
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.386	7.119
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	91.366	88.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.545	0.885
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.929	3.609
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	42.254	8.475
PassMark - Single thread mark		1492
PassMark - CPU mark		15574
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		602
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4635
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-1607 v3	Intel Xeon E5-2670
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	8 Sep 2014	March 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$255	$145
Place in performance rating	2227	2206
Processor Number	E5-1607V3	E5-2670
Series	Intel Xeon Processor E5 v3 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Price now		$96.48
Value for money (0-100)		37.05
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	0 GT/s	8 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	10 MB	20480 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	66°C	80.0°C
Number of cores	4	8
Number of QPI Links	0	2
Number of threads	4	16
VID voltage range	0.65–1.30V	0.60V-1.35V
Die size		435 mm
Maximum frequency		3.30 GHz
Transistor count		2270 million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	59 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1333/1600/1866	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	52.5mm x 45.0 mm	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt	115 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	2S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)