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Differences
Top features of Intel Xeon E3-1270
-
Higher clock speed3.40 GHz
2.30 GHz
Around -48% better clock speed
Top features of Intel Core i5-2500T
-
Performance per watt45 W
80 W
About 0.56 times less performance per watt
Specifications
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Let's find out which one of Intel Xeon E3-1270 and Intel Core i5-2500T is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Name |
Intel Xeon E3-1270
Intel Core i5-2500T
|
| Family |
Intel Xeon E3
Intel Core i5
|
| CPU group |
Intel Xeon E3
Intel Core i 2000
|
| Segment |
Desktop / Server
Desktop / Server
|
| Generation |
2
2
|
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In this block we are going to compare Intel Xeon E3-1270 vs Intel Core i5-2500T by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Core architecture |
normal
normal
|
| Overclocking |
No
No
|
| Frequency |
3.40 GHz
2.30 GHz
|
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Xeon E3-1270 and Intel Core i5-2500T along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| GPU name |
no iGPU
Intel HD Graphics 2000
|
| GPU frequency |
0.65 GHz
|
| GPU (Turbo) |
No turbo
1.25 GHz
|
| Execution units |
6
|
| Shader |
48
|
| Max. displays |
2
|
| Generation |
6
|
| Technology |
32 nm
|
| Release date |
Q1/2011
|
Hardware codec support
Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Xeon E3-1270 and Intel Core i5-2500T. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit) |
No
No
|
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit) |
No
No
|
| h264 |
No
Decode / Encode
|
| VP8 |
No
No
|
| VP9 |
No
No
|
| AV1 |
No
No
|
| AVC |
No
Decode / Encode
|
| VC-1 |
No
Decode
|
| JPEG |
No
No
|
Memory & PCIe
To choose the best model between Intel Xeon E3-1270 and Intel Core i5-2500T you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory type |
DDR3-1333
DDR3-1333
|
| Max. Memory |
32 GB
32 GB
|
| Memory channels |
2 (Dual Channel)
2
|
| ECC |
Yes
No
|
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Xeon E3-1270 or Intel Core i5-2500T? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| TDP (PL1) |
80 W
45 W
|
Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Xeon E3-1270 and Intel Core i5-2500T CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Technology |
32 nm
32 nm
|
| Socket |
LGA 1155
LGA 1155
|
| L3-Cache |
8.00 MB
6.00 MB
|
| Architecture |
Sandy-Bridge
Sandy Bridge S
|
| Virtualization |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
VT-x, VT-x EPT
|
| Instruction set (ISA) |
x86-64 (64 bit)
x86-64 (64 bit)
|
| ISA extensions |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
|
| Release date |
Q2/2011
Q1/2011
|
