Intel Xeon E3-1270 vs Intel Pentium E5400
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CPU comparisonIntel Xeon E3-1270 or Intel Pentium E5400 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Xeon E3-1270 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E3-1270 was released in Q2/2011. The Intel Pentium E5400 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium E5400 was released in Q1/2009. |
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| Intel Xeon E3 (43) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
| Intel Xeon E3 (1) | CPU group | Intel Pentium E5000/E6000 (13) |
| 2 | Generation | 2 |
| Sandy-Bridge | Architecture | Wolfdale (Penryn) |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon E3-1270 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz (3.80 GHz). The Intel Pentium E5400 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz. |
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| Intel Xeon E3-1270 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium E5400 |
| 4 | Cores | 2 |
| 8 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
| 3.40 GHz | Frequency | 2.70 GHz |
| 3.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| 3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon E3-1270 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium E5400 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| Intel Xeon E3-1270 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium E5400 |
| DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR3-1333, DDR2-800 |
| 32 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| 8.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 20 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 10.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon E3-1270 has a TDP of 80 W, that of the Intel Pentium E5400 is 65 W. |
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| Intel Xeon E3-1270 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium E5400 |
| 80 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon E3-1270 has a 8.00 MB cache, while the Intel Pentium E5400 cache has a total of 2.00 MB. |
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| Intel Xeon E3-1270 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium E5400 |
| 32 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX | ISA extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 |
| LGA 1155 | Socket | LGA 775 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q2/2011 | Release date | Q1/2009 |
| 339 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Pentium E5400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium E5400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Pentium E5400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Pentium E5400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium E5400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Pentium E5400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
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