Xeon E7-4830 v2 vs i5-3470

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3470 and Xeon E7-4830 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1644not rated
Place by popularity15not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.49no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i5 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency3.62no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)no data
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)1 January 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$184no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-3470 and Xeon E7-4830 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)
Threads420
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s7.2 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache6 MB (shared)20 MB
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size132.8 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature67 °C68 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)67 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3470 and Xeon E7-4830 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
SocketFCLGA1155FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)77 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3470 and Xeon E7-4830 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
PAEno data46 Bit
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-3470 and Xeon E7-4830 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3470 and Xeon E7-4830 v2 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3470 and Xeon E7-4830 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size32 GB1.5 TB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s68 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2500no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3470 and Xeon E7-4830 v2 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3470 and Xeon E7-4830 v2.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data32

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 June 2012 1 January 2014
Physical cores 4 10
Threads 4 20
Power consumption (TDP) 77 Watt 105 Watt

i5-3470 has 36.4% lower power consumption.

Xeon E7-4830 v2, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 150% more physical cores and 400% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-3470 and Xeon E7-4830 v2. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i5-3470 is a desktop processor while Xeon E7-4830 v2 is a server/workstation one.


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