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Dell Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 vs HP Intel Xeon E3-1271 v3

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 27identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2:Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family
    • Intel Xeon E3-1271 v3:Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
  • Processor model
    • Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2:E5-2420V2
    • Intel Xeon E3-1271 v3:E3-1271V3
  • Processor base frequency
    • Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2:2.2 GHz
    • Intel Xeon E3-1271 v3:3.6 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2:6
    • Intel Xeon E3-1271 v3:4
  • Processor socket
    • Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
    • Intel Xeon E3-1271 v3:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Processor threads
    • Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2:12
    • Intel Xeon E3-1271 v3:8
  • System bus rate
    • Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2:7.2 GT/s
    • Intel Xeon E3-1271 v3:5 GT/s
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2:2.7 GHz
    • Intel Xeon E3-1271 v3:4 GHz

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Comparison of Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2, Intel Xeon E3-1271 v3
60 specifications
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® E5 V2 FamilyIntel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
Processor modelDiffersE5-2420V2E3-1271V3
Processor base frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Processor lithography22 nm22 nm
Component forServer/workstationServer/workstation
Processor threadsDiffers128
System bus rateDiffers7.2 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers15 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeL3L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)80 W80 W
VID Voltage RangeKnown for one0.65 - 1.3 VUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneS1Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeQPIQPI
Number of QPI linksDiffers10
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs38.4 GB/s25.6 GB/s
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers384 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers800,1066,1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Memory channelsDiffersTriple-channelDual-channel
ECCYesYes
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Features3 differ
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Market segmentServerServer
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers2416
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Embedded options availableNoNo
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ScalabilityDiffers2S1S
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2013D
Processor special features3 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyYesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel Demand Based SwitchingYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
TcaseKnown for one76 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one45 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one42.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)VT-d, VT-xVT-d, VT-x

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