Xeon X5670 vs E5-4627 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-4627 v2
2014
8 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
5.87
+52.9%
Xeon X5670
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
3.84

Xeon E5-4627 v2 outperforms Xeon X5670 by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-4627 v2 and Xeon X5670 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11171465
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.06
Market segmentServerServer
Seriesno dataXeon (Desktop)
Power efficiency4.273.83
Architecture codenameno dataWestmere-EP (2010−2011)
Release date1 January 2014 (10 years ago)16 March 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$67

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-4627 v2 and Xeon X5670 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.93 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.33 GHz
Bus rate7.2 GT/s6400 MHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB Intel® Smart Cache12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data239 mm2
Maximum core temperature88 °C81 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,170 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-4627 v2 and Xeon X5670 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 configuration42
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1366,LGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-4627 v2 and Xeon X5670. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching++
PAE46 Bit40 Bit

Security technologies

Xeon E5-4627 v2 and Xeon X5670 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 E5-4627 v2 and Xeon X5670 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-4627 v2 and Xeon X5670. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600, DDR3-1866DDR3
Maximum memory size768 GB288 GB
Max memory channels43
Maximum memory bandwidth59.7 GB/s32 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-4627 v2 and Xeon X5670.

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 E5-4627 v2 5.87
+52.9%
Xeon X5670 3.84

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 E5-4627 v2 9320
+52.7%
Xeon X5670 6105

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.87 3.84
Recency 1 January 2014 16 March 2010
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon E5-4627 v2 has a 52.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 33.3% more physical cores, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon X5670, on the other hand, has 50% more threads, and 36.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-4627 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5670 in performance tests.


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