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Dell Intel Xeon E5-2420 vs Dell Xeon E3-1220 V2

43specifications compared
23differ
20identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Intel Xeon E5-2420:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
- Xeon E3-1220 V2:Intel® Xeon® E3 V2 Family
Processor model
- Intel Xeon E5-2420:E5-2420
- Xeon E3-1220 V2:E3-1220V2
Processor base frequency
- Intel Xeon E5-2420:1.9 GHz
- Xeon E3-1220 V2:3.1 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Xeon E5-2420:6
- Xeon E3-1220 V2:4
Processor socket
- Intel Xeon E5-2420:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
- Xeon E3-1220 V2:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor lithography
- Intel Xeon E5-2420:32 nm
- Xeon E3-1220 V2:28 nm
Package type
- Intel Xeon E5-2420:Tray
- Xeon E3-1220 V2:Box
Processor threads
- Intel Xeon E5-2420:12
- Xeon E3-1220 V2:4

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Comparison of Intel Xeon E5-2420, Xeon E3-1220 V2
53 specifications	A Dell Intel Xeon E5-2420 View product	B Dell Xeon E3-1220 V2 View product
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E5 Family	Intel® Xeon® E3 V2 Family
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2420	E3-1220V2
Processor base frequencyDiffers	1.9 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	6	4
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	28 nm
Package typeDiffers	Tray	Box
Processor threadsDiffers	12	4
System bus rateDiffers	7.2 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	15 MB	8 MB
L3 cache speedDiffers	1.9 GHz	3.1 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	69 W
VID Voltage RangeKnown for one	0.6 - 1.35 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	C2	E1
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	DMI
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	32 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	375 GB	32 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Triple-channel	Dual-channel
Features2 differ
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
CPU configuration (max)Differs	2	1
ScalabilityKnown for one	S2S	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16+1x4, 1x8+3x4, 2x8+1x4
Processor special features1 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	Yes	2.0
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	45 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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