Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 vs Intel Core i5-3470

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Intel Core i5-3470 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, 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 E5-2680 v4

Intel Core i5-3470

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 11 month(s) later
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 4
24 more threads: 28 vs 4
Around 28% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 67.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 75% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
48x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 32 GB
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1955 vs 1937
6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28233 vs 4671
4.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3508 vs 734
12.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 30097 vs 2396

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 March 2016 vs 8 April 2012
Number of cores	14 vs 4
Number of threads	28 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	86°C vs 67.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	448 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3.5 MB vs 1024 KB
L3 cache	35 MB vs 6144 KB
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1955 vs 1937
PassMark - CPU mark	28233 vs 4671
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3508 vs 734
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	30097 vs 2396

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3470

Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 56% lower typical power consumption: 77 Watt vs 120 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt vs 120 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3470

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1955

1937

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

28233

4671

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3508

734

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

30097

2396

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4	Intel Core i5-3470
PassMark - Single thread mark	1955	1937
PassMark - CPU mark	28233	4671
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3508	734
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	30097	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 E5-2680 v4	Intel Core i5-3470
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	10 March 2016	8 April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,745	$184
Place in performance rating	129	2409
Price now	$1,762.90	$112.06
Processor Number	E5-2680V4	i5-3470
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	3.32	17.60
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	306 mm	132.8 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)	9.6 GT / s / QPI
L1 cache	448 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3.5 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	35 MB	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	86°C	67.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	14	4
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	28	4
Transistor count	4700 Million
VID voltage range	0
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		67 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400	DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Processor graphics	None	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
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
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	77 Watt
Thermal Solution		2011D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Scalability	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
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
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support