Z-60 vs Xeon E5-2420 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2420 v2
2013
6 cores / 12 threads, 80 Watt
4.00
+2400%

Xeon E5-2420 v2 outperforms Z-60 by a whopping 2400% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Z-60 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14273285
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.36no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Power efficiency4.733.03
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-EN (2013−2014)Hondo (2012)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)9 October 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$480no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Z-60 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads122
Base clock speed2.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz1 GHz
Bus rate7.2 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache15 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm40 nm
Die size160 mm275 mm2
Maximum core temperature76 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Z-60 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA1356FT1 BGA 413-Ball
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Z-60. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXMMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
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
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Z-60 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Z-60 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Z-60. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3 Single-channel
Maximum memory size384 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.4 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 6250 (276 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Z-60.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes24no 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 E5-2420 v2 4.00
+2400%
Z-60 0.16

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 E5-2420 v2 6356
+2326%
Z-60 262

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.00 0.16
Recency 1 September 2013 9 October 2012
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 5 Watt

Xeon E5-2420 v2 has a 2400% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 81.8% more advanced lithography process.

Z-60, on the other hand, has 1500% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2420 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Z-60 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2420 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Z-60 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Z-60, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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