Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 vs Intel Core i3-530

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 and Intel Core i3-530 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, 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).

Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2

Intel Core i3-530

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 2
16 more threads: 20 vs 4
Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
Around 13% higher maximum core temperature: 82°C vs 72.6°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
6.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
46.9x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 16.38 GB
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1587 vs 1164
12.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18965 vs 1504
Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 546 vs 436
6.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6174 vs 976
Around 28% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.749 vs 6.826
Around 71% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 70.641 vs 41.225
3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.994 vs 0.318
24.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.413 vs 0.183
Around 56% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 12.303 vs 7.893

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2013 vs January 2010
Number of cores	10 vs 2
Number of threads	20 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
Maximum core temperature	82°C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
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 4096 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 16.38 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1587 vs 1164
PassMark - CPU mark	18965 vs 1504
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	546 vs 436
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6174 vs 976
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.749 vs 6.826
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	70.641 vs 41.225
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.994 vs 0.318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.413 vs 0.183
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	12.303 vs 7.893

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-530

Around 58% lower typical power consumption: 73 Watt vs 115 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	73 Watt vs 115 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-530

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1587

1164

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18965

1504

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

546

436

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6174

976

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

8.749

6.826

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

70.641

41.225

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.994

0.318

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.413

0.183

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

12.303

7.893

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2	Intel Core i3-530
PassMark - Single thread mark	1587	1164
PassMark - CPU mark	18965	1504
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	546	436
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6174	976
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.749	6.826
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	70.641	41.225
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.994	0.318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.413	0.183
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	12.303	7.893

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2	Intel Core i3-530
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EP	Clarkdale
Launch date	September 2013	January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$927	$60
Place in performance rating	1944	2813
Price now	$489	$20
Processor Number	E5-2670V2	i3-530
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	9.03	37.80
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.93 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	160 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	25600 KB (shared)	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	82°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	2.93 GHz
Number of cores	10	2
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	20	4
Transistor count	1400 million	382 million
VID voltage range	0.65–1.30V	0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	16.38 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866	DDR3 1066/1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 45mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt	73 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	1x16, 2x8
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® SSE4.2
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
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit	36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		733 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2