Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2 vs Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2 and Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2 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.

Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2

Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1668 vs 1555

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1668 vs 1555

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
4 more threads: 20 vs 16
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2913 vs 2856
Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 21273 vs 17874
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18945 vs 16584

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 8
Number of threads	20 vs 16
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	25600 KB (shared) vs 20480 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2913 vs 2856
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	21273 vs 17874
PassMark - CPU mark	18945 vs 16584

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2856

2913

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

17874

21273

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1668

1555

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16584

18945

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2	Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2856	2913
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	17874	21273
PassMark - Single thread mark	1668	1555
PassMark - CPU mark	16584	18945

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2	Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EN	Ivy Bridge EN
Launch date	September 2013	September 2013
Place in performance rating	577	472
Processor Number	E5-2450V2	E5-2470V2
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Price now		$2,250
Value for money (0-100)		1.68
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s QPI
Die size	160 mm	160 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	20480 KB (shared)	25600 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	80°C	80°C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	8	10
Number of QPI Links	1	1
Number of threads	16	20
Transistor count	1400 million	1400 million
VID voltage range	0.65-1.30V	0.65-1.30V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	3	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.4 GB/s	38.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size	384 GB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Package Size	45mm x 42.5mm	45mm x 42.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1356	FCLGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	24	24
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	2S 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® AVX	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	46-bit
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)