Intel Xeon E5 2470 vs Intel Xeon E3 1290 v2
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E5 2470 with 8 cores 2.3GHz and Intel Xeon E3 1290 v2 with 4 cores 3.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E5 2470 's Advantages
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 8MB)
Intel Xeon E3 1290 v2 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 2.3GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (22nm vs 32nm)
Lower TDP (87W vs 95W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Xeon E5 2470
580
Intel Xeon E3 1290 v2
+43%
833
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Xeon E5 2470
+9%
3131
Intel Xeon E3 1290 v2
2870
General Parameters
May 2012
Release Date
May 2012
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Sandy Bridge-EN
Core Architecture
Ivy Bridge
Intel Socket 1356
Socket
Intel Socket 1155
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon E5 (Sandy Bridge-EN)
Generation
Xeon E3 (Ivy Bridge)
Package
1.27 billions
Transistor Count
1.4 billions
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
22 nm
95 W
Power Consumption
87 W
Intel
Foundry
Intel
294 mm²
Die Size
160 mm²
CPU Performance
2.3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
3.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
8
Total Core Count
4
16
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
23.0
Multiplier
37.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
8 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
2
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR3
Max Memory Channels
2
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
-
PCIe Version
3
-
PCIe Lanes
16
