Intel Xeon W3670 vs Intel Xeon E5 2470
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon W3670 with 6 cores 3.2GHz and Intel Xeon E5 2470 with 8 cores 2.3GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon W3670 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.2GHz vs 2.3GHz)
Intel Xeon E5 2470 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 9 months late
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 12MB)
Lower TDP (95W vs 130W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Xeon W3670
521
Intel Xeon E5 2470
+11%
580
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Xeon W3670
2473
Intel Xeon E5 2470
+26%
3131
General Parameters
Aug 2010
Release Date
May 2012
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Gulftown
Core Architecture
Sandy Bridge-EN
Intel Socket 1366
Socket
Intel Socket 1356
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon (Gulftown)
Generation
Xeon E5 (Sandy Bridge-EN)
Package
1.17 billions
Transistor Count
1.27 billions
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
32 nm
130 W
Power Consumption
95 W
Intel
Foundry
Intel
239 mm²
Die Size
294 mm²
CPU Performance
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
3.466 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.1 GHz
6
Total Core Count
8
12
Total Thread Count
16
133 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
24.0
Multiplier
23.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
20 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
2
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR3
3
Max Memory Channels
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
2
PCIe Version
-
