i5-3470S vs Xeon E3-1270 v6

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1270 v6
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 72 Watt
5.62
+103%
Core i5-3470S
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.77

Xeon E3-1270 v6 outperforms Core i5-3470S by a whopping 103% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Core i5-3470S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11471694
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.590.48
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E3no data
Power efficiency7.354.01
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date28 March 2017 (7 years ago)1 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$328$200

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1270 v6 has 1065% better value for money than i5-3470S.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Core i5-3470S 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier38no data
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data133 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data69 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Core i5-3470S 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)72 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Core i5-3470S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Core i5-3470S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection-+
SGXYes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Core i5-3470S are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Core i5-3470S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 2500
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Core i5-3470S integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Core i5-3470S integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4N/Ano data
Max resolution over eDPN/Ano data
Max resolution over DisplayPortN/Ano data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Core i5-3470S integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXN/Ano data
OpenGLN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Core i5-3470S.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes16no 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 E3-1270 v6 5.62
+103%
i5-3470S 2.77

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 v6 8934
+103%
i5-3470S 4393

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 v6 1414
+136%
i5-3470S 599

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 v6 4529
+163%
i5-3470S 1720

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.62 2.77
Recency 28 March 2017 1 June 2012
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 72 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E3-1270 v6 has a 102.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

i5-3470S, on the other hand, has 10.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1270 v6 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-3470S in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1270 v6 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-3470S is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Core i5-3470S, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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