i5-4570 vs Xeon E3-1280 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1280 v2
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 69 Watt
4.13
+25.5%
Core i5-4570
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 84 Watt
3.29

Xeon E3-1280 v2 outperforms Core i5-4570 by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1280 v2 and Core i5-4570 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13981593
Place by popularitynot in top-10061
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.080.61
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency5.663.71
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date14 May 2012 (12 years ago)2 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$645$221

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1280 v2 has 77% better value for money than i5-4570.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1280 v2 and Core i5-4570 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 speed3.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)6144 KB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size160 mm2177 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1280 v2 and Core i5-4570 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
SocketFCLGA1155FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)69 Watt84 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1280 v2 and Core i5-4570. 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++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP-+
Demand Based Switching+no data
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1280 v2 and Core i5-4570 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection++
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1280 v2 and Core i5-4570 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1280 v2 and Core i5-4570. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32.77 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1280 v2 and Core i5-4570 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1280 v2 and Core i5-4570 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1280 v2 and Core i5-4570 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1280 v2 and Core i5-4570.

PCIe version3.0Up to 3.0
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 E3-1280 v2 4.13
+25.5%
i5-4570 3.29

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 E3-1280 v2 6564
+25.6%
i5-4570 5228

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 E3-1280 v2 705
i5-4570 1115
+58.2%

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 E3-1280 v2 2424
i5-4570 3110
+28.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.13 3.29
Recency 14 May 2012 2 June 2013
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 69 Watt 84 Watt

Xeon E3-1280 v2 has a 25.5% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, and 21.7% lower power consumption.

i5-4570, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.

The Xeon E3-1280 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4570 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1280 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-4570 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1280 v2 and Core i5-4570, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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