Intel Xeon E5 2470 vs Xeon E7420
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E5 2470 with 8 cores 2.3GHz and Xeon E7420 with 4 cores 2.133GHz . 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 8 months late
Higher base frequency (2.3GHz vs 2.133GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 8MB)
More modern manufacturing process (32nm vs 45nm)
Xeon E7420 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (667 vs 3)
Lower TDP (90W vs 95W)
Score
General Parameters
May 2012
Release Date
Sep 2008
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Sandy Bridge-EN
Core Architecture
Dunnington
Intel Socket 1356
Socket
Intel Socket 604
N/A
Integrated Graphics
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Xeon E5 (Sandy Bridge-EN)
Generation
Xeon MP (Dunnington)
Package
1.27 billions
Transistor Count
1.9 billions
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
45 nm
95 W
Power Consumption
90 W
Intel
Foundry
Intel
294 mm²
Die Size
503 mm²
CPU Performance
2.3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.133 GHz
3.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
0
8
Total Core Count
4
16
Total Thread Count
4
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
266 MHz
23.0
Multiplier
8.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
3 MB per module
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
8 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
2
SMP
4
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR2, DDR3-667
Max Memory Channels
4
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
-
PCIe Version
0
