Intel Xeon E5 2470 vs Xeon E5530
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E5 2470 with 8 cores 2.3GHz and Xeon E5530 with 4 cores 2.4GHz . 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
Released 3 years and 2 months late
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 8MB)
More modern manufacturing process (32nm vs 45nm)
Xeon E5530 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (1066 vs 3)
Higher base frequency (2.4GHz vs 2.3GHz)
Lower TDP (80W vs 95W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Xeon E5 2470
+45%
580
Xeon E5530
399
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Xeon E5 2470
+63%
3131
Xeon E5530
1918
General Parameters
May 2012
Release Date
Mar 2009
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Sandy Bridge-EN
Core Architecture
Gainestown
Intel Socket 1356
Socket
Intel Socket 1366
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon E5 (Sandy Bridge-EN)
Generation
Xeon(Gainestown)
Package
1.27 billions
Transistor Count
0.731 billions
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
45 nm
95 W
Power Consumption
80 W
Intel
Foundry
Intel
294 mm²
Die Size
263 mm²
CPU Performance
2.3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
3.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
2.666 GHz
8
Total Core Count
4
16
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
133 MHz
23.0
Multiplier
18.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 KB per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
8 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
2
SMP
2
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR3-1066
Max Memory Channels
3
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
-
PCIe Version
2
