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Intel Xeon X3470 vs Xeon E5620

The Intel Xeon X3470 @ 2.93GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E5620 @ 2.40GHz and is around -9% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Xeon X3470 @ 2.93GHz is around 26% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Xeon X3470 @ 2.93GHz uses around 17% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 639 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Xeon X3470 @ 2.93GHz×Intel Xeon E5620 @ 2.40GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $30 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1156LGA1366
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.9 GHz2.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.6 GHzUp to 2.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 12MB
TDP95W80W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$14.60
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2010Q2 2010
# of Samples412227
CPU Value35.0120.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1393(0.0%)1108(-20.5%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3307(-8.7%)3623(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 19th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon X3470 @ 2.93GHz
3,307
Intel Xeon E5620 @ 2.40GHz
3,623
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 19th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon X3470 @ 2.93GHz
35.0
Intel Xeon E5620 @ 2.40GHz
120.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon X3470 @ 2.93GHz
1,393
Intel Xeon E5620 @ 2.40GHz
1,108
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Xeon X3470 @ 2.93GHz Intel Xeon E5620 @ 2.40GHz
Max TDP95W80W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.