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Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2

Processor Released Jan 9, 2014

CPU cores: 6
CPU threads: 12
Maximum boost clock: 2.7 GHz
Thermal design power: 80 W

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark6,362^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark1,382^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark6,508^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · mark8,632^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 6
CPU threads: 12
Base clock: 2.2 GHz
CPU reference clock: 100 MHz^*
Turbo Boost 2.0 frequency: 2.7 GHz^*
Maximum supported memory bandwidth: 38.40 GB/s^*
Reported CPU clock: 2.2 GHz^*
Maximum boost clock: 2.7 GHz
L3 cache: 15 MB
Socket / package: LGA 1356
Process node: 22 nm
Reported chip die area: 160 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 80 W^*
Transistors: 1,400 million^*
Hardware threads per core: 2^*

Cache hierarchy

L3 / total
Level
L3
Scope
total
Size
15 MB
Reported cache^*
Size
15 MB^*
Level
Reported cache (level unstated)^*
Scope
Intel® Smart Cache^*

Compatible sockets

LGA 1356

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 3
Video memory type: DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600^*

Supported memory

DDR3-1600
Technology
DDR3
Transfer rate
1,600 MT/s
DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600^*

CPU memory support

DDR3-800
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR3
Transfer rate
800 MT/s
DDR3-1066
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR3
Transfer rate
1,066 MT/s
DDR3-1333
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR3
Transfer rate
1,333 MT/s
DDR3-1600
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR3
Transfer rate
1,600 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 80 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 9 fields

Release: Sep 1st, 2013^*
Name: Xeon E5-2420 v2^*
Codename: Ivy Bridge-EN^*
Cores: 6 / 12^*
Clock: 2.2^* GHz
Socket: Socket 1356^*
Process: 22^* nm
L3 Cache: 15MB^*
TDP: 80^* W

Specifications 2 · 11 fields

model: E5-2420 v2^*
date: 2014-01-01^*
clock: 2,200^*
max clock: 2,700^*
hw nthreadspercore: 2^*
hw ncores: 6^*
tdp: 80^*
vdd low: 0.65^*
vdd high: 1.3^*
name Processor code name: Ivy Bridge EN^*
name Processor family: Xeon^*

Specifications 3 · 24 fields

name: Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 @ 2.20GHz^*
name: Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 @ 2.20GHz^*
cores: 6^*
cores: 6^*
logicals: 2^*
logicals: 2^*
samples: 2^*
samples: 76^*
price: 135.04^*
price: 67.52^*
tdp: 80^*
tdp: 80^*
date: 2014-04-01^*
date: 2014-04-01^*
socket: FCLGA1356^*
socket: FCLGA1356^*
category: Server^*
category: Server^*
speed: 2,200^*
speed: 2,200^*
turbo: 2,700^*
turbo: 2,700^*
cpuCount: 2^*
cpuCount: 1^*

Specifications 4 · 24 fields

name: Xeon E5-2420 v2^*
Release Date: Sep 1st, 2013^*
Part#: SR1AJ^*
Frequency: 2.2^* GHz
Base Clock: 100^* MHz
Multiplier: 22.0x^*
Multiplier Unlocked: No^*
Codename: Ivy Bridge-EN^*
Socket: Intel Socket 1356^*
Generation: Xeon E5 (Ivy Bridge-EN)^*
Memory Support: DDR3^*
ECC Memory: Yes^*
# of Cores: 6^*
# of Threads: 12^*
SMP # CPUs: 2^*
Cache L1: 64 KB (per core)^*
Cache L2: 256 KB (per core)^*
Features: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.2, AVX, EIST, Intel 64, XD bit, TXT, VT-x, VT-d, AES-NI, F16C, EPT, ECC, HTT^*
Foundry: Intel^*
Process Size: 22^* nm
Cache L3: 15 MB (shared)^*
Transistors: 1,400 million^*
Die Size: 160^* mm²
Market: Server/Workstation^*

Specifications 5 · 4 fields

brand: Intel^*
brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 @ 2.20GHz^*
name: Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 @ 2.20GHz^*

Specifications 6 · 10 fields

Foundry: Intel^*
Vendor: Intel^*
Product: Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2^*
Type: CPU^*
Release Date: 2013-09-01^*
Process Size (nm): 22^* nm
TDP (W): 80^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 160^* mm²
Transistors (million): 1,400^*
Freq (MHz): 2,200^* MHz

Specifications 7 · 20 fields

turbo frequency: 2,700^*
cache size: 15,360^*
tdp: 80^*
socket: FCLGA1356^*
memory type: DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600^*
cores: 6^*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result: intel^*
vertical segment: Server^*
max memory size: 402,653,184^*
status: Discontinued^*
max temp: 76^*
package size: 45mm x 42.5mm^*
threads: 12^*
name: Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2^*
rating Processor benchmark result: 6,508^*
processor number: E5-2420V2^*
launch date: 2014-02-01^*
lithography: 22^*
bus speed: 7.2^*
base frequency: 2,200^*

Specifications 8 · 54 fields

Recommended Customer Price

$406.00^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Price scope: Historical source recommendation; not a current retail offer. The original currency notation is retained.^*

Intel® TSX-NI

No^*

Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡

No^*

Intel® Demand Based Switching

Yes^*

Intel® Flex Memory Access

No^*

Intel® AES New Instructions

Yes^*

Secure Key

Yes^*

Execute Disable Bit ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡

Yes^*

Total Cores

6^*

Intel® OS Guard

Yes^*

PCI Express Revision

3.0^*

PCI Express Configurations ‡

x4 | x8 | x16^*

Max # of PCI Express Lanes

24^*

Scalability

2S Only^*

Cache

15.0^* MB

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Cache description: Intel® Smart Cache^*
Original declaration: 15 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

Total Threads

12^*

Max Turbo Frequency

2.7^* GHz

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency‡

2.7^* GHz

Processor Base Frequency

2.2^* GHz

Bus Speed

7.2^* GT/s

TDP

80^* W

# of QPI Links

1^*

Marketing Status

Discontinued^*

Launch Date

Q1'14^*

Servicing Status

End of Servicing Lifetime^*

Embedded Options Available

No^*

End of Servicing Updates Date

Tuesday | June 30 | 2020^*

Supply Status

Discontinued^*

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)

384^* GB

Memory Types

DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600^*

Max # of Memory Channels

3^*

Max Memory Bandwidth

38.4^* GB/s

Physical Address Extensions

46-bit^*

ECC Memory Supported ‡

Yes^*

Product Collection

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family^*

Vertical Segment

Server^*

Processor Number

E5-2420V2^*

Sockets Supported

FCLGA1356^*

Lithography

22^* nm

Max CPU Configuration

2^*

Package Size

45mm x 42.5mm^*

TCASE

76^* °C

Intel® 64 ‡

Yes^*

Instruction Set

64-bit^*

Instruction Set Extensions

Intel® AVX^*

Idle States

Yes^*

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

Yes^*

Thermal Monitoring Technologies

Yes^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

2.0^*

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡

Yes^*

Specifications 9 · 11 fields

name: Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 @ 2.20GHz^*
socket: FCLGA1356^*
category: Server^*
price: $209.00*^*
mark: 8,632^*
value: 41.3^*
single thread: 1,337^*
single thread value: 6.4^*
tdp: 80^*
powerperf: 107^*
testdate: Apr 2014^*

Specifications 10 · 12 fields

cpuName

Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 @ 2.20GHz^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,014^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

socket

FCLGA1356^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Benchmark results

Processing & platform

Cache hierarchy

Compatible sockets

Memory & storage

Supported memory

CPU memory support

Power specifications

System configuration

Detailed specifications

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