Xeon X5470 vs E3-1225

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1225
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.46
+34.4%

Xeon E3-1225 outperforms Xeon X5470 by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1225 and Xeon X5470 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17652007
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.59no data
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency2.451.44
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)no data
Release date3 April 2011 (13 years ago)1 July 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$150no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1225 and Xeon X5470 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)no data
Threads4no data
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.33 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache6 MB (shared)12 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size216 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature73 °C63 °C
Number of transistors1,160 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1225 and Xeon X5470 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 configuration1no data
SocketLGA1155LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1225 and Xeon X5470. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching++
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
FSB parityno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1225 and Xeon X5470 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1225 and Xeon X5470 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x++
EPT+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1225 and Xeon X5470. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD P3000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.35 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1225 and Xeon X5470 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1225 and Xeon X5470.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no 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 E3-1225 2.46
+34.4%
Xeon X5470 1.83

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 E3-1225 3905
+34.2%
Xeon X5470 2910

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.46 1.83
Recency 3 April 2011 1 July 2008
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 120 Watt

Xeon E3-1225 has a 34.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 26.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1225 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5470 in performance tests.


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