Xeon E5-2470 v2 vs E5-2689

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2689
2012
8 cores / 16 threads, 115 Watt
6.25
Xeon E5-2470 v2
2013
10 cores / 20 threads, 95 Watt
6.72
+7.5%

Xeon E5-2470 v2 outperforms Xeon E5-2689 by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2689 and Xeon E5-2470 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10821036
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesXeonno data
Power efficiency5.146.69
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)Ivy Bridge-EN (2013−2014)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)1 September 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2689 and Xeon E5-2470 v2 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1620
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size435 mm2160 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data80 °C
Number of transistors2,270 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2689 and Xeon E5-2470 v2 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 configuration22
Socket2011FCLGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Xeon E5-2470 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2689 and Xeon E5-2470 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Xeon E5-2470 v2 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Xeon E5-2470 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data384 GB
Max memory channelsno data3
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.4 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Xeon E5-2470 v2.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4024

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 E5-2689 6.25
Xeon E5-2470 v2 6.72
+7.5%

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 E5-2689 9922
Xeon E5-2470 v2 10675
+7.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.25 6.72
Recency 6 March 2012 1 September 2013
Physical cores 8 10
Threads 16 20
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon E5-2470 v2 has a 7.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 21.1% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5-2689 and Xeon E5-2470 v2.


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