Product comparison · 2 cpus

Dell Intel Xeon E5-2420 vs Lenovo Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2

42specifications compared
22differ
20identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Intel Xeon E5-2420:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
- Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2:Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family
Processor model
- Intel Xeon E5-2420:E5-2420
- Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2:E5-2670V2
Processor base frequency
- Intel Xeon E5-2420:1.9 GHz
- Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2:2.5 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Xeon E5-2420:6
- Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2:10
Processor socket
- Intel Xeon E5-2420:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
- Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Processor lithography
- Intel Xeon E5-2420:32 nm
- Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2:22 nm
Processor threads
- Intel Xeon E5-2420:12
- Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2:20
System bus rate
- Intel Xeon E5-2420:7.2 GT/s
- Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2:8 GT/s

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Comparison of Intel Xeon E5-2420, Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
68 specifications	A Dell Intel Xeon E5-2420 View product	B Lenovo Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 View product
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E5 Family	Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2420	E5-2670V2
Processor base frequencyDiffers	1.9 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	6	10
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Package type	Tray	Tray
Component for	Server/workstation	Server/workstation
Processor threadsDiffers	12	20
System bus rateDiffers	7.2 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	15 MB	25 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	L2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	115 W
VID Voltage RangeDiffers	0.6 - 1.35 V	0.65 - 1.30 V
Bus type	QPI	QPI
Number of QPI linksDiffers	1	2
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	32 GB/s	59.7 GB/s
L3 cache speedKnown for one	1.9 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	C2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	375 GB	768 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	800,1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Triple-channel	Quad-channel
ECC	Yes	Yes
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Market segment	Server	Server
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x4, 1x8, 1x16
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ScalabilityDiffers	S2S	2S
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	Yes	2.0
AMD Cool'n'Quiet TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
AMD HD Internet TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
AMD HyperTransport TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
AMD Optimization for Cloud ComputingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
AMD Turbo CORE technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
AMD VISION FX TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
AMD Virtualization TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	Yes	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	82 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.56 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 g
Processor package sizeKnown for one	45 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-d, VT-x	VT-d, VT-x

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