i5-10500H vs Xeon E3-1270 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1270 v2
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 69 Watt
4.09
Core i5-10500H
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
7.10
+73.6%

Core i5-10500H outperforms Xeon E3-1270 v2 by an impressive 74% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1270 v2 and Core i5-10500H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1396993
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.29no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Power efficiency5.5914.87
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Comet Lake-H (2020)
Release date14 May 2012 (12 years ago)2 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$192no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1270 v2 and Core i5-10500H 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)153 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)12 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1270 v2 and Core i5-10500H 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1155FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)69 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1270 v2 and Core i5-10500H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Demand Based Switching+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
FDI-no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1270 v2 and Core i5-10500H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1270 v2 and Core i5-10500H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1270 v2 and Core i5-10500H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32.77 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1270 v2 and Core i5-10500H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1270 v2 and Core i5-10500H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1270 v2 and Core i5-10500H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1270 v2 and Core i5-10500H.

PCIe version3.03.0
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 E3-1270 v2 4.09
i5-10500H 7.10
+73.6%

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 E3-1270 v2 6480
i5-10500H 11235
+73.4%

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.

Xeon E3-1270 v2 673
i5-10500H 1454
+116%

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.

Xeon E3-1270 v2 2334
i5-10500H 5043
+116%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.09 7.10
Recency 14 May 2012 2 April 2020
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 69 Watt 45 Watt

i5-10500H has a 73.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 53.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-10500H is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1270 v2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1270 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-10500H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1270 v2 and Core i5-10500H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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