Intel Xeon E3-1270 | Intel Xeon Gold 5218N | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon E3-1270 or Intel Xeon Gold 5218N - 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 Xeon Gold 5218N has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218N was released in Q2/2019. |
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Intel Xeon E3 (43) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
Intel Xeon E3 (1) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
2 | Generation | 2 |
Sandy-Bridge | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
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 Xeon Gold 5218N has 16 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218N |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.40 GHz | Frequency | 2.30 GHz |
3.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.50 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon E3-1270 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218N can connect up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218N |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
32 GB | Max. Memory | 1024 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 128.1 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | 22.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
20 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
10.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
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 Xeon Gold 5218N is 110 W. |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218N |
80 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 110 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon E3-1270 has a 8.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5218N cache has a total of 22.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218N |
32 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
LGA 1155 | Socket | LGA 3647 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2011 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
339 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270 | Intel Xeon Gold 5218N |
Unknown | Unknown |