Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2 vs Intel Xeon 5120
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2 and Intel Xeon 5120 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2
- CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 3 month(s) later
- 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
- Around 77% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
- Around 23% higher maximum core temperature: 80°C vs 65°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
- 2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1618 vs 770
- 11.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16619 vs 1486
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | September 2013 vs June 2006 |
Number of cores | 8 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 3.30 GHz vs 1.86 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 80°C vs 65°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 65 nm |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 vs 1 |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1618 vs 770 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 16619 vs 1486 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5120
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
- Around 28% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3655 vs 2856
- Around 43% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 25615 vs 17874
Specifications (specs) | |
L2 cache | 4096 KB vs 256 KB (per core) |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 3655 vs 2856 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 25615 vs 17874 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 5120
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2 | Intel Xeon 5120 |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 2856 | 3655 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 17874 | 25615 |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1618 | 770 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 16619 | 1486 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2 | Intel Xeon 5120 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge EN | Woodcrest |
Launch date | September 2013 | June 2006 |
Place in performance rating | 532 | 446 |
Processor Number | E5-2450V2 | 5120 |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors |
Status | Launched | Discontinued |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Launch price (MSRP) | $45 | |
Price now | $1,628.48 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 0.23 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.50 GHz | 1.86 GHz |
Bus Speed | 8 GT/s QPI | 1066 MHz FSB |
Die size | 160 mm | 143 mm2 |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 4096 KB |
L3 cache | 20480 KB (shared) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 65 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 80°C | 65°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.30 GHz | 1.86 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 2 |
Number of QPI Links | 1 | |
Number of threads | 16 | |
Transistor count | 1400 million | 291 million |
VID voltage range | 0.65-1.30V | B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 3 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 384 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 | DDR2 |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | 1 |
Package Size | 45mm x 42.5mm | 37.5mm x 37.5mm |
Sockets supported | FCLGA1356 | LGA771 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
Scenario Design Power (SDP) | 0 W | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 24 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
PCIe configurations | x4, x8, x16 | |
Scalability | 2S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 46-bit | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
FSB parity | ||
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) |