Intel Xeon E5-4640 v3 vs Intel Xeon E5-2470

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-4640 v3 and Intel Xeon E5-2470 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.

Intel Xeon E5-4640 v3

Intel Xeon E5-2470

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-4640 v3

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 384 GB
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1514 vs 1410

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 384 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1514 vs 1410

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2470

Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 78 °C vs 77.6°C
Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14464 vs 10372

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	78 °C vs 77.6°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	14464 vs 10372

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-4640 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2470

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1514

1410

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10372

14464

Name	Intel Xeon E5-4640 v3	Intel Xeon E5-2470
PassMark - Single thread mark	1514	1410
PassMark - CPU mark	10372	14464

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-4640 v3	Intel Xeon E5-2470
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Sandy Bridge EN
Launch date	Q2'15	May 2012
Place in performance rating	1486	1478
Processor Number	E5-4640V3	E5-2470
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,480
Price now		$316.72
Value for money (0-100)		9.36
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.90 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	77.6°C	78 °C
Maximum frequency	2.60 GHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of QPI Links	2	1
Number of threads	24	16
Die size		294 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		20480 KB (shared)
Transistor count		1270 million
VID voltage range		0.60V-1.35V
Memory
Max memory channels	4	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	38.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4	2
Package Size	52.5mm x 51mm	45mm x 42.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	24
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	4S	2S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Instruction Replay Technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)