Intel Xeon E3-1270 vs Intel Core i5-2550k

Let's find out which one of Intel Xeon E3-1270 and Intel Core i5-2550k is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Xeon E3-1270 Intel Core i5-2550k
• Family
  Intel Xeon E3 Intel Core i5
• CPU group
  Intel Xeon E3 Intel Core i 2000
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Generation
  2 2

In this block we are going to compare Intel Xeon E3-1270 vs Intel Core i5-2550k 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.

• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Frequency
  3.40 GHz 3.40 GHz

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Xeon E3-1270 and Intel Core i5-2550k along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU no iGPU
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Xeon E3-1270 and Intel Core i5-2550k. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• VP9
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No No
• VC-1
  No No
• JPEG
  No No

To choose the best model between Intel Xeon E3-1270 and Intel Core i5-2550k 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.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1333 DDR3-1333
• Max. Memory
  32 GB 32 GB
• Memory channels
  2 (Dual Channel) 2
• ECC
  Yes No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Xeon E3-1270 or Intel Core i5-2550k? 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.

• TDP (PL1)
  80 W 95 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Xeon E3-1270 and Intel Core i5-2550k CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• 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 Q1/2012