i5-3470S vs Xeon E5-2697A v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2697A v4
2016
16 cores / 32 threads, 145 Watt
13.58
+392%
Core i5-3470S
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.76

Xeon E5-2697A v4 outperforms Core i5-3470S by a whopping 392% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Core i5-3470S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5441685
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.660.39
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Power efficiency8.864.02
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)1 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,891$200

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5-2697A v4 has 582% better value for money than i5-3470S.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Core i5-3470S 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads324
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier26no data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache40 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size456.12 mm2133 mm2
Maximum core temperature78 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data69 °C
Number of transistors7200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Core i5-3470S 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)145 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Core i5-3470S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Core i5-3470S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Core i5-3470S are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Core i5-3470S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR3
Maximum memory size1.5 TB32 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 2500
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Core i5-3470S integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Core i5-3470S.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes40no 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.

Xeon E5-2697A v4 13.58
+392%
i5-3470S 2.76

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 E5-2697A v4 21579
+391%
i5-3470S 4392

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.

Xeon E5-2697A v4 1068
+78.3%
i5-3470S 599

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.

Xeon E5-2697A v4 8253
+380%
i5-3470S 1721

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.58 2.76
Recency 20 June 2016 1 June 2012
Physical cores 16 4
Threads 32 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 145 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-2697A v4 has a 392% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

i5-3470S, on the other hand, has 123.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2697A v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-3470S in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2697A v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-3470S is a desktop one.


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