Xeon E5520 vs E5-2670 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2670 v3
2014
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
8.56
+438%
Xeon E5520
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
1.59

Xeon E5-2670 v3 outperforms Xeon E5520 by a whopping 438% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Xeon E5520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8932109
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.932.58
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Power efficiency6.751.88
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Gainestown (2009−2010)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)30 March 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,589$19

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5520 has 34% better value for money than Xeon E5-2670 v3.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Xeon E5520 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)
Threads248
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.26 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz2.53 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/sno data
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache30 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size356 mm2263 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °C72 °C
Number of transistors2,600 million731 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Xeon E5520 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)2
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Xeon E5520. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching++
PAE46 Bit40 Bit

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Xeon E5520 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Xeon E5520 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 Xeon E5520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR3
Maximum memory size768 GB144 GB
Max memory channels43
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Xeon E5520.

PCIe version3.02.0
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 8.56
+438%
Xeon E5520 1.59

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 13592
+437%
Xeon E5520 2533

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 944
+171%
Xeon E5520 348

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 5983
+313%
Xeon E5520 1448

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.56 1.59
Recency 8 September 2014 30 March 2009
Physical cores 12 4
Threads 24 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 80 Watt

Xeon E5-2670 v3 has a 438.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E5520, on the other hand, has 50% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2670 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5520 in performance tests.


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