i5-3335S vs Xeon E3-1270

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1270
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
3.43
+41.7%
Core i5-3335S
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.42

Xeon E3-1270 outperforms Core i5-3335S by a considerable 42% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1270 and Core i5-3335S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15591777
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.14no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.983.46
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date3 April 2011 (13 years ago)1 November 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$369no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1270 and Core i5-3335S 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 speed3.4 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size216 mm2160 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data67 °C
Number of transistors1,160 million1,480 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1270 and Core i5-3335S 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
SocketLGA11551155
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1270 and Core i5-3335S. 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 Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
FDI-no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1270 and Core i5-3335S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1270 and Core i5-3335S are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1270 and Core i5-3335S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
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 cardno dataIntel HD 4000

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1270 and Core i5-3335S.

PCIe version2.03.0
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 E3-1270 3.43
+41.7%
i5-3335S 2.42

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 5352
+41.7%
i5-3335S 3778

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 615
+9.2%
i5-3335S 563

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 2067
+25.2%
i5-3335S 1651

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.43 2.42
Recency 3 April 2011 1 November 2012
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E3-1270 has a 41.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

i5-3335S, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 23.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1270 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-3335S in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1270 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-3335S is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1270 and Core i5-3335S, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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