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NEC Intel Xeon E5-2420 vs NEC Intel Xeon E5-2470

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 34identical
  • 3known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor model
    • Intel Xeon E5-2420:E5-2420
    • Intel Xeon E5-2470:E5-2470
  • Processor base frequency
    • Intel Xeon E5-2420:1.9 GHz
    • Intel Xeon E5-2470:2.3 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • Intel Xeon E5-2420:6
    • Intel Xeon E5-2470:8
  • Processor threads
    • Intel Xeon E5-2420:12
    • Intel Xeon E5-2470:16
  • System bus rate
    • Intel Xeon E5-2420:7.2 GT/s
    • Intel Xeon E5-2470:8 GT/s
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Intel Xeon E5-2420:2.4 GHz
    • Intel Xeon E5-2470:3.1 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Intel Xeon E5-2420:15 MB
    • Intel Xeon E5-2470:20 MB
  • Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
    • Intel Xeon E5-2420:32 GB/s
    • Intel Xeon E5-2470:38.4 GB/s

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Comparison of Intel Xeon E5-2420, Intel Xeon E5-2470
47 specifications
Processor8 differ
Processor familyIntel® Xeon® E5 FamilyIntel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor modelDiffersE5-2420E5-2470
Processor base frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor coresDiffers68
Processor lithography32 nm32 nm
Component forServer/workstationServer/workstation
Processor threadsDiffers1216
System bus rateDiffers7.2 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers15 MB20 MB
Processor cache typeL3L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)95 W95 W
VID Voltage Range0.6 - 1.35 V0.6 - 1.35 V
SteppingC2C2
Bus typeQPIQPI
Number of QPI links11
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs32 GB/s38.4 GB/s
Compatible chipsetsKnown for oneIntel® C602, Intel® C602J, Intel® C604, Intel® C606, Intel C608Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processor375 GB375 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers800,1066,1333 MHz800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Memory channelsTriple-channelTriple-channel
ECCYesYes
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Featuresidentical
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Market segmentServerServer
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
Supported instruction setsAVXAVX
CPU configuration (max)22
ScalabilityS2SS2S
Processor special features1 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyYesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Smart CacheYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersYes2.0
Intel Demand Based SwitchingYesYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityYesYes
Operational conditionsidentical
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source78 °C
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)VT-d, VT-xVT-d, VT-x

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