Xeon X3470 vs E3-1270L v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1270L v4
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.82
+134%
Xeon X3470
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
2.06

Xeon E3-1270L v4 outperforms Xeon X3470 by a whopping 134% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1270L v4 and Xeon X3470 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12431893
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency10.142.05
Architecture codenameBroadwell-DT (2015)no data
Release date2 June 2015 (9 years ago)1 July 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1270L v4 and Xeon X3470 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)
Threads88
Base clock speed3 GHz2.93 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache6 MB (shared)8 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size182 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data73 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1270L v4 and Xeon X3470 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
Socket1150FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1270L v4 and Xeon X3470. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
eDRAM128 MBno data
Turbo Boost Technology2.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data36 Bit
FDI-no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1270L v4 and Xeon X3470 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1270L v4 and Xeon X3470 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1270L v4 and Xeon X3470. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3L-1866DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth29.8 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1270L v4 and Xeon X3470.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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 E3-1270L v4 4.82
+134%
Xeon X3470 2.06

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 E3-1270L v4 7662
+134%
Xeon X3470 3269

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.82 2.06
Recency 2 June 2015 1 July 2009
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon E3-1270L v4 has a 134% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 111.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1270L v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X3470 in performance tests.


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