Intel Xeon E5 2470 v2 vs Intel Xeon E5 2690
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E5 2470 v2 with 10 cores 2.4GHz and Intel Xeon E5 2690 with 8 cores 2.9GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E5 2470 v2 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 6 months late
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 20MB)
More modern manufacturing process (22nm vs 32nm)
Lower TDP (95W vs 135W)
Intel Xeon E5 2690 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.9GHz vs 2.4GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Xeon E5 2470 v2
421
Intel Xeon E5 2690
+157%
1084
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Xeon E5 2470 v2
2945
Intel Xeon E5 2690
+224%
9549
General Parameters
Sep 2013
Release Date
Mar 2012
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Ivy Bridge-EN
Core Architecture
Sandy Bridge-EP
Intel Socket 1356
Socket
Intel Socket 2011
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon E5 (Ivy Bridge-EN)
Generation
Xeon E5 (Sandy Bridge-EP)
Package
1.4 billions
Transistor Count
2.27 billions
22 nm
Manufacturing Process
32 nm
95 W
Power Consumption
135 W
Intel
Foundry
Intel
160 mm²
Die Size
435 mm²
CPU Performance
2.4 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
0
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
10
Total Core Count
8
20
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
24.0
Multiplier
29.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
25 MB shared
L3 Cache
20 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
2
SMP
2
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR3
Max Memory Channels
4
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
-
PCIe Version
3
