Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 vs X5670

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Combined performance score

Xeon X5670
3.96
+9.7%

X5670 outperforms E3-1226 v3 by 10% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Xeon X5670 and Xeon E3-1226 v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking13281396
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money1.066.37
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesXeon (Desktop)Xeon (Desktop)
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Haswell-WS (2013)
Release date16 March 2010 (14 years old)11 May 2014 (9 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$67$213
Current price$80 (1.2x MSRP)$43 (0.2x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1226 v3 has 501% better value for money than Xeon X5670.

Technical specs

Xeon X5670 and Xeon E3-1226 v3 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed2.93 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.33 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus support6400 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size239 mm2160 mm2
Maximum core temperature81 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,170 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5670 and Xeon E3-1226 v3 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt84 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5670 and Xeon E3-1226 v3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVXno data+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSXno data+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPPno data+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Xeon X5670 and Xeon E3-1226 v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protectionno data+
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5670 and Xeon E3-1226 v3 are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5670 and Xeon E3-1226 v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size288 GB32 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD P4600
Max video memoryno data1.7 GB
Quick Sync Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.2 GHz
Execution Unitsno data20
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon X5670 and Xeon E3-1226 v3 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPortno data+
HDMIno data+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon X5670 and Xeon E3-1226 v3 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon X5670 and Xeon E3-1226 v3 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5670 and Xeon E3-1226 v3.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 X5670 3.96
+9.7%
Xeon E3-1226 v3 3.61

X5670 outperforms E3-1226 v3 by 10% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Xeon X5670 6089
+9.7%
Xeon E3-1226 v3 5551

X5670 outperforms E3-1226 v3 by 10% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon X5670 481
Xeon E3-1226 v3 1146
+138%

E3-1226 v3 outperforms X5670 by 138% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon X5670 2251
Xeon E3-1226 v3 3268
+45.2%

E3-1226 v3 outperforms X5670 by 45% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

Xeon X5670 3698
Xeon E3-1226 v3 5335
+44.3%

E3-1226 v3 outperforms X5670 by 44% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Xeon X5670 19954
+5.2%
Xeon E3-1226 v3 18972

X5670 outperforms E3-1226 v3 by 5% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 3.96 3.61
Recency 16 March 2010 11 May 2014
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Cost $67 $213
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 84 Watt

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