Intel Xeon E3 1280 vs Xeon E7 4870

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Intel Xeon E3-1280

Intel Xeon E7-4870

We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E3 1280 with 4 cores 3.5GHz and Xeon E7 4870 with 10 cores 2.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Intel Xeon E3 1280 's Advantages

Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 2.4GHz)

Lower TDP (95W vs 130W)

Xeon E7 4870 's Advantages

Higher specification of memory (1333 vs 3)

Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 8MB)

Score

Intel Xeon E3 1280

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Xeon E7 4870

General Parameters

Apr 2011

Release Date

Apr 2011

Intel

Manufacturer

Intel

Server

Type

Server

Sandy Bridge

Core Architecture

Westmere-EX

Intel Socket 1155

Socket

Intel Socket 1567

N/A

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Xeon E3 (Sandy Bridge)

Generation

Xeon E7(Westmere-EX)

Package

1.16 billions

Transistor Count

2.6 billions

32 nm

Manufacturing Process

32 nm

95 W

Power Consumption

130 W

Intel

Foundry

Intel

216 mm²

Die Size

513 mm²

CPU Performance

3.5 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

2.4 GHz

3.9 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

2.8 GHz

4

Total Core Count

10

8

Total Thread Count

20

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

133 MHz

35.0

Multiplier

18.0

64 K per core

L1 Cache

64 KB per core

256 K per core

L2 Cache

256 KB per core

8 MB shared

L3 Cache

30 MB shared

No

Unlocked Multiplier

No

1

SMP

4

Memory Parameters

DDR3

Memory Types

DDR3-1333

2

Max Memory Channels

4

Yes

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Miscellaneous

3

PCIe Version

-

16

PCIe Lanes

-

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