Xeon E3110 vs i5-3470

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-3470
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 77 Watt
2.95
+260%

Core i5-3470 outperforms Xeon E3110 by a whopping 260% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3470 and Xeon E3110 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16542603
Place by popularity15not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.59no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i5 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency3.631.19
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)no data
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)1 January 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$184no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-3470 and Xeon E3110 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)no data
Threads4no data
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHzno data
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache6 MB (shared)6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size132.8 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature67 °C72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)67 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3470 and Xeon E3110 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1155LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)77 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3470 and Xeon E3110. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDI+no data
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core i5-3470 and Xeon E3110 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3470 and Xeon E3110 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3470 and Xeon E3110. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2500no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3470 and Xeon E3110 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3470 and Xeon E3110.

PCIe version3.0no data

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.

i5-3470 2.95
+260%
Xeon E3110 0.82

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.

i5-3470 4679
+261%
Xeon E3110 1295

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.

i5-3470 620
+59.8%
Xeon E3110 388

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.

i5-3470 1838
+184%
Xeon E3110 648

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.95 0.82
Recency 1 June 2012 1 January 2008
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 77 Watt 65 Watt

i5-3470 has a 259.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E3110, on the other hand, has 18.5% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-3470 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3110 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-3470 is a desktop processor while Xeon E3110 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3470 and Xeon E3110, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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