Core i5-3470 vs Xeon E5-1410 v2

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1410 v2 and Core i5-3470 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1414	1559
Place by popularity	not in top-100	10
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	20.63	1.47
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Core i5 (Desktop)
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge-EN (2013)	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date	9 January 2014 (10 years ago)	8 April 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$184
Current price	$20	$57 (0.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5-1410 v2 has 1303% better value for money than i5-3470.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1410 v2 and Core i5-3470 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.6 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	10 MB (shared)	6 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Die size	257 mm2	132.8 mm2
Maximum core temperature	80 °C	67 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	80 °C	67 °C
Number of transistors	1,860 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	0.65-1.3V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1410 v2 and Core i5-3470 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	1
Socket	1356	FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	77 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1410 v2 and Core i5-3470. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	+	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
FDI	no data	+
Status	Launched	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1410 v2 and Core i5-3470 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1410 v2 and Core i5-3470 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1410 v2 and Core i5-3470. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333	DDR3
Maximum memory size	384 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	3	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.4 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel HD Graphics 2500
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.1 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-1410 v2 and Core i5-3470 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1410 v2 and Core i5-3470.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	24	no 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.

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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 E5-1410 v2 outperforms Core i5-3470 by 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.69	3.02
Recency	9 January 2014	8 April 2012
Threads	8	4
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	77 Watt

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