Intel Xeon E5-2630L vs Intel Xeon E5-2670
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2630L 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: 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2630L
- Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 115 Watt
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 60 Watt vs 115 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2670
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
- 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
- Around 32% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
- Around 15% higher maximum core temperature: 80.0°C vs 69.8°C
- Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1489 vs 1152
- Around 77% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15492 vs 8760
- Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 602 vs 492
- Around 58% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4635 vs 2933
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 8 vs 6 |
| Number of threads | 16 vs 12 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.30 GHz vs 2.50 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 80.0°C vs 69.8°C |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 20480 KB (shared) vs 15360 KB (shared) |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1489 vs 1152 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 15492 vs 8760 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 602 vs 492 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4635 vs 2933 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2630L
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2670
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| Name | Intel Xeon E5-2630L | Intel Xeon E5-2670 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1152 | 1489 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 8760 | 15492 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 492 | 602 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2933 | 4635 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 7.119 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 88.939 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.885 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 3.609 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 8.475 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon E5-2630L | Intel Xeon E5-2670 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge EP | Sandy Bridge EP |
| Launch date | March 2012 | March 2012 |
| Place in performance rating | 2210 | 2226 |
| Processor Number | E5-2630L | E5-2670 |
| Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $145 | |
| Price now | $96.48 | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 37.05 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.00 GHz | 2.60 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 7.2 GT/s QPI | 8 GT/s QPI |
| Die size | 435 mm | 435 mm |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 15360 KB (shared) | 20480 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 69.8°C | 80.0°C |
| Maximum frequency | 2.50 GHz | 3.30 GHz |
| Number of cores | 6 | 8 |
| Number of QPI Links | 2 | 2 |
| Number of threads | 12 | 16 |
| Transistor count | 2270 million | 2270 million |
| VID voltage range | 0.60V-1.35V | 0.60V-1.35V |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 4 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.6 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 384 GB | 384 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 800/1066/1333 | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 |
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | 2 |
| Package Size | 52.5mm x 45.0mm | 52.5mm x 45.0mm |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA2011 | FCLGA2011 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 60 Watt | 115 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | 40 |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Scalability | 2S Only | 2S Only |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| 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® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
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) | ||
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