Xeon E5-2470 v2 vs Core i3-370M

Place in performance ranking	2574	957
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	3.16
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Ivy Bridge-EN (2013)
Release date	10 January 2010 (14 years ago)	1 September 2013 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$245	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-370M and Xeon E5-2470 v2 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	4	20
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus support	2500 MHz	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Die size	81+114 mm²	160 mm²
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	80 °C
Number of transistors	382+177 Million	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-370M and Xeon E5-2470 v2 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	2
Socket	BGA1288, PGA988	1356
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-370M and Xeon E5-2470 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	no data	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-370M and Xeon E5-2470 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-370M and Xeon E5-2470 v2 are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-370M and Xeon E5-2470 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	8 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.051 GB/s	38.4 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-370M and Xeon E5-2470 v2.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	24

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-370M 0.75

Xeon E5-2470 v2 6.89
+819%

Xeon E5-2470 v2 outperforms Core i3-370M by 819% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i3-370M 1153

Xeon E5-2470 v2 10654
+824%

Xeon E5-2470 v2 outperforms Core i3-370M by 824% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i3-370M 321

Xeon E5-2470 v2 465
+44.9%

Xeon E5-2470 v2 outperforms Core i3-370M by 45% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i3-370M 648

Xeon E5-2470 v2 3081
+375%

Xeon E5-2470 v2 outperforms Core i3-370M by 375% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.75	6.89
Recency	10 January 2010	1 September 2013
Physical cores	2	10
Threads	4	20
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	95 Watt

i3-370M has 171.4% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5-2470 v2, on the other hand, has a 818.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 400% more physical cores and 400% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon E5-2470 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-370M in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-370M is a notebook processor while Xeon E5-2470 v2 is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-370M and Xeon E5-2470 v2, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.