Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 vs Intel Xeon E3-1270
Summary
Reasons to consider Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
Reasons to consider Intel Xeon E3-1270 |
| Higher theoretical gaming performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture. |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Xeon E3-1270
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Features
| Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 | | Intel Xeon E3-1270 | |
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| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| TXT | | | |
| Intel VT-x | | | |
| Intel VT-d | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
| F16C | | | |
| EPT | | | |
| ECC | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| VT-d | | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | | |
Architecture
| Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 | | Intel Xeon E3-1270 | |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_IvyBridge | vs | Intel_SandyBridge |
| Market | Server | vs | Server |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | vs | DDR3 |
| Codename | Ivy Bridge-EN | vs | Sandy Bridge |
| Release Date | Sep 2013 | vs | Apr 2011 |
Cores
| Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 | | Intel Xeon E3-1270 | |
|---|
| Cores | 6 | vs | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | vs | 8 |
| SMPs | 2 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | No |
Cache
| Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 | | Intel Xeon E3-1270 | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 15360 KB (shared) | vs | 8192 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 | | Intel Xeon E3-1270 | |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 1366 | vs | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | vs | unknown |
| Package | | vs | FC-LGA10 |
| Die Size | 160mm² | vs | 216mm² |
| Process | 22 nm | vs | 32 nm |
Performance
| Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 | | Intel Xeon E3-1270 | |
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| Cpu Frequency | 2200 MHz | vs | 3400 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | vs | 3800 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 80 W | vs | 80 W |
Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2
2266 points
Intel Xeon E3-1270
3800 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2
16315 points
Intel Xeon E3-1270
16320 points
Points - higher is better