i5-3340 vs Xeon E5-2670 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2670 v2
2013
10 cores / 20 threads, 115 Watt
7.41
+168%

Xeon E5-2670 v2 outperforms Core i5-3340 by a whopping 168% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2670 v2 and Core i5-3340 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9821702
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.26no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency5.883.27
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-EP (2013)no data
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)1 July 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$927no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2670 v2 and Core i5-3340 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads204
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache25 MB (shared)6 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature82 °C67 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2670 v2 and Core i5-3340 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
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt77 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2670 v2 and Core i5-3340. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
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
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2670 v2 and Core i5-3340 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection-+
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2670 v2 and Core i5-3340 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2670 v2 and Core i5-3340. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size768 GB32 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth59.7 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 2500
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2670 v2 and Core i5-3340 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2670 v2 and Core i5-3340.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes40no 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 E5-2670 v2 7.41
+168%
i5-3340 2.76

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 E5-2670 v2 11347
+168%
i5-3340 4227

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 E5-2670 v2 504
i5-3340 560
+11.1%

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 E5-2670 v2 3413
+103%
i5-3340 1680

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.41 2.76
Recency 1 September 2013 1 July 2013
Physical cores 10 4
Threads 20 4
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 77 Watt

Xeon E5-2670 v2 has a 168.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, and 150% more physical cores and 400% more threads.

i5-3340, on the other hand, has 49.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2670 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-3340 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2670 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-3340 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2670 v2 and Core i5-3340, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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