i5-3470 vs Xeon E5-2670 v3

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2670 v3
2014
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
8.55
+190%
Core i5-3470
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 77 Watt
2.95

Xeon E5-2670 v3 outperforms Core i5-3470 by a whopping 190% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core i5-3470 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8801644
Place by popularitynot in top-10015
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.870.49
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5Intel Core i5 (Desktop)
Power efficiency6.743.63
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)1 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,589$184

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5-2670 v3 has 282% better value for money than i5-3470.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core i5-3470 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads244
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache30 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size356 mm2132.8 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °C67 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data67 °C
Number of transistors2,600 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core i5-3470 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt77 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core i5-3470. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
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 v3 and Core i5-3470 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 v3 and Core i5-3470 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core i5-3470. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR3
Maximum memory size768 GB32 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth68 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 data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core i5-3470 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core i5-3470.

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 v3 8.55
+190%
i5-3470 2.95

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 v3 13589
+190%
i5-3470 4678

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 v3 943
+51.9%
i5-3470 621

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 v3 5966
+225%
i5-3470 1838

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.55 2.95
Recency 8 September 2014 1 June 2012
Physical cores 12 4
Threads 24 4
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 77 Watt

Xeon E5-2670 v3 has a 189.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

i5-3470, on the other hand, has 55.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2670 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-3470 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2670 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-3470 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core i5-3470, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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