Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2 vs Intel Xeon 5120

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2470 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: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2

Intel Xeon 5120

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 3 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 2
Around 72% higher clock speed: 3.20 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
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1555 vs 770
12.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18945 vs 1486

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2013 vs June 2006
Number of cores	10 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.20 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	1555 vs 770
PassMark - CPU mark	18945 vs 1486

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5120

Around 60% 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 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3655 vs 2913
Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 25615 vs 21273

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 2913
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	25615 vs 21273

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 5120

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1555

770

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18945

1486

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2913

3655

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

21273

25615

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2	Intel Xeon 5120
PassMark - Single thread mark	1555	770
PassMark - CPU mark	18945	1486
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2913	3655
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	21273	25615

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2	Intel Xeon 5120
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EN	Woodcrest
Launch date	September 2013	June 2006
Place in performance rating	472	473
Price now	$2,250	$1,628.48
Processor Number	E5-2470V2	5120
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	1.68	0.23
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$45
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 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	25600 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	80°C	65°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	1.86 GHz
Number of cores	10	2
Number of QPI Links	1
Number of threads	20
Transistor count	1400 million	291 million
VID voltage range	0.65-1.30V	B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V
Memory
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
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
Max number of PCIe lanes	24
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	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 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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)