i5-3340S vs Xeon E5-2420

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2420 and Core i5-3340S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1605	1747
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.95	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	3.16	3.62
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge-EN (2012)	no data
Release date	14 May 2012 (12 years ago)	1 July 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$390	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2420 and Core i5-3340S 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	4
Base clock speed	1.9 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.3 GHz
Bus rate	7.2 GT/s	5 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	15360 KB (shared)	6 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Die size	294 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	69 °C
Number of transistors	1,270 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2420 and Core i5-3340S 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	2	1
Socket	FCLGA1356	FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2420 and Core i5-3340S. 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)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
FDI	no data	+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2420 and Core i5-3340S 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 Xeon E5-2420 and Core i5-3340S are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2420 and Core i5-3340S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	384 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	3	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	32 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	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.05 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2420 and Core i5-3340S integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2420 and Core i5-3340S.

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.23	2.53
Recency	14 May 2012	1 July 2013
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

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