Intel Xeon E5-2450 vs Intel Core i5-3470

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2450 and Intel Core i5-3470 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon E5-2450

Intel Core i5-3470

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2450

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
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
3.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
12x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 32 GB
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10978 vs 4671

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 1024 KB
L3 cache	20480 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	10978 vs 4671

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3470

Around 24% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 77 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 54% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1937 vs 1260

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1937 vs 1260

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2450
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3470

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1260

1937

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10978

4671

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2450	Intel Core i5-3470
PassMark - Single thread mark	1260	1937
PassMark - CPU mark	10978	4671
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		734
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2396
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2696
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		9.637
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.821
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.424
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1515
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1515

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2450	Intel Core i5-3470
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge EN	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	May 2012	8 April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$500	$184
Place in performance rating	1731	2409
Price now	$722.22	$112.06
Processor Number	E5-2450	i5-3470
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	4.15	17.60
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	294 mm	132.8 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	20480 KB (shared)	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of QPI Links	1
Number of threads	16	4
Transistor count	1270 million
VID voltage range	0.60V-1.35V
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		67 °C
Maximum core temperature		67.4°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	3	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.4 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	384 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600	DDR3 1333/1600
Compatibility
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	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	77 Watt
Thermal Solution		2011D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	24
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	2S Only
PCIe configurations		up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, 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® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® TSX-NI
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)
Graphics
Device ID		0x152
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support