Celeron G470 vs Xeon E3-1220 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1220 v2
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 69 Watt
2.95
+719%
Celeron G470
2013
1 core / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.36

Xeon E3-1220 v2 outperforms Celeron G470 by a whopping 719% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1220 v2 and Celeron G470 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16543051
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.58no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency4.040.97
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)no data
Release date14 May 2012 (12 years ago)1 April 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$220no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1220 v2 and Celeron G470 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHzno data
Bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache8 MB (shared)1.5 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data66 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1220 v2 and Celeron G470 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1155FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)69 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1220 v2 and Celeron G470. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Demand Based Switching+no data
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Access++

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1220 v2 and Celeron G470 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1220 v2 and Celeron G470 are enumerated here.

VT-d+-
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1220 v2 and Celeron G470. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size32.77 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s17 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel Processors
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1220 v2 and Celeron G470 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1220 v2 and Celeron G470.

PCIe version3.02.0

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.

Xeon E3-1220 v2 2.95
+719%
Celeron G470 0.36

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.

Xeon E3-1220 v2 4681
+721%
Celeron G470 570

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.95 0.36
Recency 14 May 2012 1 April 2013
Physical cores 4 1
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 69 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon E3-1220 v2 has a 719.4% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

Celeron G470, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 months, and 97.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1220 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G470 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1220 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron G470 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1220 v2 and Celeron G470, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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