Xeon E5-4650 v2 vs X3470

Aggregate performance score

Xeon X3470
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
2.06
Xeon E5-4650 v2
2014
10 cores / 20 threads, 95 Watt
6.97
+238%

Xeon E5-4650 v2 outperforms Xeon X3470 by a whopping 238% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X3470 and Xeon E5-4650 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18931005
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency2.056.94
Release date1 July 2009 (15 years ago)1 January 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon X3470 and Xeon E5-4650 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads820
Base clock speed2.93 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L3 cache8 MB Intel® Smart Cache25 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography45 nm22 nm
Maximum core temperature73 °C75 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X3470 and Xeon E5-4650 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 configuration14
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3470 and Xeon E5-4650 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® AVX
AES-NI-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching++
PAE36 Bit46 Bit

Security technologies

Xeon X3470 and Xeon E5-4650 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X3470 and Xeon E5-4650 v2 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X3470 and Xeon E5-4650 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600, DDR3-1866
Maximum memory size32 GB768 GB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s59.7 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X3470 and Xeon E5-4650 v2.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1640

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 X3470 2.06
Xeon E5-4650 v2 6.97
+238%

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 X3470 3269
Xeon E5-4650 v2 11064
+238%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.06 6.97
Recency 1 July 2009 1 January 2014
Physical cores 4 10
Threads 8 20
Chip lithography 45 nm 22 nm

Xeon E5-4650 v2 has a 238.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 150% more physical cores and 150% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon E5-4650 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X3470 in performance tests.


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