Xeon E5-2670 v4 vs Core i5-2500K

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2500K and Xeon E5-2670 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1633	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.33	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Core i5 (Desktop)	Intel Xeon E5
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date	9 January 2011 (13 years ago)	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$216	no data
Current price	$245 (1.1x MSRP)	$109

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2500K and Xeon E5-2670 v4 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	4 (Quad-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	4	28
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.1 GHz
Bus support	no data	2 × 9.6 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	3.5 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	35 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	216 mm2	306.18 mm2
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,160 million	4700 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2500K and Xeon E5-2670 v4 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	2 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	LGA1155	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2500K and Xeon E5-2670 v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2500K and Xeon E5-2670 v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2500K and Xeon E5-2670 v4 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2500K and Xeon E5-2670 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
Maximum memory size	32 GB	1,536 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 3000	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2500K and Xeon E5-2670 v4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2500K and Xeon E5-2670 v4.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	40

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	9 January 2011	20 June 2016
Physical cores	4	14
Threads	4	28
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	120 Watt

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