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Dell Xeon E5-2420 1.90GHz vs NEC Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 19identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Xeon E5-2420 1.90GHz:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
    • Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2:Intel® Xeon® E3 V2 Family
  • Processor model
    • Xeon E5-2420 1.90GHz:E5-2420
    • Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2:E3-1220V2
  • Processor base frequency
    • Xeon E5-2420 1.90GHz:1.9 GHz
    • Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2:3.1 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • Xeon E5-2420 1.90GHz:6
    • Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2:4
  • Processor lithography
    • Xeon E5-2420 1.90GHz:32 nm
    • Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2:22 nm
  • Processor threads
    • Xeon E5-2420 1.90GHz:12
    • Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2:4
  • System bus rate
    • Xeon E5-2420 1.90GHz:7.2 GT/s
    • Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2:5 GT/s
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Xeon E5-2420 1.90GHz:2.4 GHz
    • Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2:3.5 GHz

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Comparison of Xeon E5-2420 1.90GHz, Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2
52 specifications
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® E5 FamilyIntel® Xeon® E3 V2 Family
Processor modelDiffersE5-2420E3-1220V2
Processor base frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1356 (Socket B2)Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor threadsDiffers124
System bus rateDiffers7.2 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers15 MB8 MB
Processor front side busKnown for one1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs95 W69 W
VID Voltage RangeKnown for one0.6 - 1.35 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI
Number of QPI linksKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs32 GB/s25.6 GB/s
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE1
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers375 GB32 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers800,1066,1333 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Memory channelsDiffersTriple-channelDual-channel
Featuresidentical
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one24Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
ScalabilityKnown for one2SUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16+1x4, 1x8+3x4, 2x8+1x4
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersYes2.0
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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