Xeon E5-1428L vs E5-2420 v2
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Xeon E5-1428L processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1361 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.81 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge-EN (2013) | Sandy Bridge-EN (2012) |
| Release date | 1 September 2013 (10 years ago) | 14 May 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $480 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Xeon E5-1428L 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 cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 15 MB (shared) | 15360 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 160 mm2 | 294 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 76 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 1,270 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Xeon E5-1428L 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 configuration | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | 1356 | 1356 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 60 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Xeon E5-1428L. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Xeon E5-1428L technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Xeon E5-1428L are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Xeon E5-1428L. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s | 32 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Xeon E5-1428L.
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 24 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 September 2013 | 14 May 2012 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 60 Watt |
Xeon E5-2420 v2 has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.
Xeon E5-1428L, on the other hand, has 33.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Xeon E5-1428L. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Xeon E5-1428L, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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