Xeon E5-2609 v4 vs X5670

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5670
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
3.94
+11.9%

X5670 outperforms E5-2609 v4 by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5670 and Xeon E5-2609 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking13701460
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.062.98
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesXeon (Desktop)Intel Xeon E5
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date16 March 2010 (14 years ago)20 June 2016 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$67$306
Current price$45 (0.7x MSRP)$103 (0.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5-2609 v4 has 181% better value for money than Xeon X5670.

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5670 and Xeon E5-2609 v4 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed2.93 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.33 GHz1.7 GHz
Bus support6400 MHz2 × 6.4 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)20 MB
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size239 mm2246.24 mm2
Maximum core temperature81 °C74 °C
Number of transistors1,170 million3200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5670 and Xeon E5-2609 v4 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
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt85 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5670 and Xeon E5-2609 v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVXno data+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSXno data+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switching++
PAE40 Bit46 Bit
StatusDiscontinuedLaunched

Security technologies

Xeon X5670 and Xeon E5-2609 v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5670 and Xeon E5-2609 v4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5670 and Xeon E5-2609 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866
Maximum memory size288 GB1.5 TB
Max memory channels34
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/s59.7 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5670 and Xeon E5-2609 v4.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data40

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 3.94
+11.9%
Xeon E5-2609 v4 3.52

X5670 outperforms E5-2609 v4 by 12% based on our aggregate 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
+11.9%
Xeon E5-2609 v4 5443

X5670 outperforms E5-2609 v4 by 12% 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 482
+7.8%
Xeon E5-2609 v4 447

X5670 outperforms E5-2609 v4 by 8% 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 2272
Xeon E5-2609 v4 2878
+26.7%

E5-2609 v4 outperforms X5670 by 27% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.94 3.52
Recency 16 March 2010 20 June 2016
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 8
Cost $67 $306
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 85 Watt

The Xeon X5670 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2609 v4 in performance tests.


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