Product comparison · 2 cpus

Dell Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 vs HP Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3

47specifications compared
21differ
26identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2:Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family
- Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3:Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
Processor model
- Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2:E5-2420V2
- Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3:E3-1281V3
Processor base frequency
- Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2:2.2 GHz
- Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3:3.7 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2:6
- Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3:4
Processor socket
- Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
- Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Processor threads
- Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2:12
- Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3:8
System bus rate
- Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2:7.2 GT/s
- Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3:5 GT/s
Processor boost frequency
- Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2:2.7 GHz
- Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3:4.1 GHz

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Comparison of Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2, Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3
58 specifications	A Dell Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 View product	B HP Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3 View product
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family	Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2420V2	E3-1281V3
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	3.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	6	4
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Processor threadsDiffers	12	8
System bus rateDiffers	7.2 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	4.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	15 MB	8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	82 W
VID Voltage RangeKnown for one	0.65 - 1.3 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	S1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksDiffers	1	0
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	38.4 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	384 GB	32 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800,1066,1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Triple-channel	Dual-channel
Features3 differ
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	24	16
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ScalabilityDiffers	2S	1S
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
TcaseKnown for one	76 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	45 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	42.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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