Product comparison · 2 cpus

Lenovo Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 vs NEC Xeon E5-2420 v2

41specifications compared
17differ
24identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 has 0.1 GHz more processor base frequency than the NEC Xeon E5-2420 v2 (2.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz). The Lenovo Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 has 6 more processor cores than the NEC Xeon E5-2420 v2 (12 vs 6). The Lenovo Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 has 12 more processor threads than the NEC Xeon E5-2420 v2 (24 vs 12). Processor family: Intel Xeon E5 v3 on the Lenovo Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3, Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family on the NEC Xeon E5-2420 v2. Processor model: E5-2667V3 on the Lenovo Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3, E5-2420V2 on the NEC Xeon E5-2420 v2.

Processor family
- Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3:Intel Xeon E5 v3
- Xeon E5-2420 v2:Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family
Processor model
- Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3:E5-2667V3
- Xeon E5-2420 v2:E5-2420V2
Processor base frequency
- Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3:2.3 GHz
- Xeon E5-2420 v2:2.2 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3:12
- Xeon E5-2420 v2:6
Processor socket
- Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3:LGA 2011-v3
- Xeon E5-2420 v2:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor threads
- Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3:24
- Xeon E5-2420 v2:12
System bus rate
- Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3:9.6 GT/s
- Xeon E5-2420 v2:7.2 GT/s
Processor boost frequency
- Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3:3.1 GHz
- Xeon E5-2420 v2:2.7 GHz

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Comparison of Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3, Xeon E5-2420 v2
53 specifications	A Lenovo Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 View product	B NEC Xeon E5-2420 v2 View product
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Xeon E5 v3	Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2667V3	E5-2420V2
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	12	6
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011-v3	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor threadsDiffers	24	12
System bus rateDiffers	9.6 GT/s	7.2 GT/s
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	30 MB	15 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	120 W	80 W
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S1
Number of QPI linksDiffers	2	1
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	68 GB/s	38.4 GB/s
Bus typeKnown for one	QPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	768 GB	384 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1600,1866,2133 MHz	800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Triple-channel
Featuresidentical
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX
ScalabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2S
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
TcaseDiffers	82 °C	76 °C
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42.5 mm
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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