Difference between Xeon and core i-

[Raptr0zz]

Hello guys i was just wondering if, there was some difference in Xeon processors and core i3/5/7 if the both processors model were the same when working with 3D making software like Cinema 4D?

[Jack.EXE]

near identical, xeons usually have more cache and cheaper hyper threading.

 

i series has overclocking and internal graphics.

[EChondo]

near identical, xeons usually have more cache and cheaper hyper threading.

 

i series has overclocking and internal graphics.

And the fact that Xeon's are used for server systems(most of the time).

[mvitkun]

xeon's are clocked lower,support ECC memory,support dual processor configurations,consume less power than core i typically,and are available in higher core counts.

 

so if you want 3D it depends on the budget.

because you can get a 4 core xeon with 8 threads for the same price as an i5.

for 3D and  video editing that'd be worth it.

for gaming you'd be better off going with the i5 because of the higher clock speed.

[brownninja97]

I saw a xeon v2 with a clocks speed of 3.4ghz which is the same as the i5 3570k before you oc and if your not ocing then the xeon is the better choice. I found  a xoen for £155 which means its cheaper  then the i5 which is cool.

[I'm Batman]

xeon=buisness

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[maazster]

The i series are more consumer level CPUs where as the Xeons are used for servers.

[Glenwing]

The difference is that Xeons have support for server-grade features such as ECC RAM and multi-processor configurations.  The tradeoff is that there are no Xeons with unlocked multipliers, and they are much more expensive compared to similar performing CPUs from Intel's mainstream line.

[Raptr0zz]

Thank you all for the answers! :)

[IdeaStormer]

Xeon lower power than i's? Check this out:

 

Link: http://ark.intel.com/products/64582/Intel-Xeon-Processor-E5-2687W-20M-Cache-3_10-GHz-8_00-GTs-Intel-QPI

 

Processor Number E5-2687W

# of Cores 8

# of Threads 16

Clock Speed 3.1 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency 3.8 GHz

Cache 20 MB

Intel® QPI Speed 8 GT/s

# of QPI Links 2 Instruction Set 64-bit Instruction Set Extensions AVX Embedded Options Available

No Lithography 32 nmScalability 2S Only

Max TDP 150 W

VID Voltage Range 0.60V - 1.35V

Recommended Customer Price TRAY: $1885.00 , BOX : $1890.00

 

Now:

 

Link: http://ark.intel.com/products/75133

 

Processor Number i7-4930MX

# of Cores 4

# of Threads 8

Clock Speed 3 GHz

MaxTurbo Frequency 3.9 GHz

Cache 8 MB Instruction Set 64-bit Instruction Set Extensions SSE 4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0 Embedded Options Available

No Lithography 22 nm

Max TDP 57 W

Recommended Customer Price TRAY: $1096.00

 

Guess this one is closer to the E5

 

Link: http://ark.intel.com/products/70845

 

Processor Number i7-3970X

# of Cores 6

# of Threads 12

Clock Speed 3.5 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency 4 GHz

Intel® Smart Cache 15 MB DMI 5 GT/s Instruction Set 64-bit Instruction Set Extensions SSE4.2, AVX Embedded Options Available

No Lithography 32 nm

Max TDP 150 W

VID Voltage Range 0.6V-1.35V

Recommended Customer Price TRAY: $999.00, BOX : $1059.00

 

Till you can actually use a E5-2687W, I doubt you will really know the difference, E5 blows the doors off any i7 trust me.

[exyia]

damn...I finally decided to post my Xeon E5 2670 for sale on ebay because I was thinking the lack of overclocking was holding back my Titan SLi - now I'm having second thoughts! :(

[IdeaStormer]

damn...I finally decided to post my Xeon E5 2670 for sale on ebay because I was thinking the lack of overclocking was holding back my Titan SLi - now I'm having second thoughts! :(

 

Holding back? No way man E5 processors are ball busters at computing, no way an E5 is slowing you down, most CUDA compute servers/workstations are E5 powered beasts for a reason. An E5-1660 @3.3 GHz is a sweet spot processor for price/performance, we tested one out and the users didn't want to log off, so bought a few, and possibly a few more to come, that was in comparison to a single Xeon X5690 @3.47 GHz, both are 6 core CPU's. Don't think that the lack of overclocking is a downfall, the E5's throttle up and down as needed very nicely, you pay more for a reason, ECC memory also means less chance of a random BSOD, well worth it.

 

Look at this, should make you feel better ;)

 

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html

[exyia]

Holding back? No way man E5 processors are ball busters at computing, no way an E5 is slowing you down, most CUDA compute servers/workstations are E5 powered beasts for a reason. An E5-1660 @3.3 GHz is a sweet spot processor for price/performance, we tested one out and the users didn't want to log off, so bought a few, and possibly a few more to come, that was in comparison to a single Xeon X5690 @3.47 GHz, both are 6 core CPU's. Don't think that the lack of overclocking is a downfall, the E5's throttle up and down as needed very nicely, you pay more for a reason, ECC memory also means less chance of a random BSOD, well worth it.

 

Look at this, should make you feel better ;)

 

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html

 

right, but I'm just a gamer 100%. I hardly ever do any editing or rendering etc etc - so I'm always wondering what I'm losing by not being able to overclock to the ~4.5GHz range and above that seems so common

 

I have googled all around and they're all benchmarks for more demanding/different tasks than gaming, so I'm just not sure. The clock speeds I see on i7's are pretty ridic, and I like to think my case/setup has good cooling (my Titans on stock BIOS and stock cooler never ever throttle like other owners complain about)

[exyia]

I don't know why I didn't bother to try a benchmark, so thought I'd try Heaven 4.0 - but I just sold all my case fans (waiting on shipping for new Gentle Typhoons), so this isn't optimal.

 

Stock BIOS (on the Titans)

Stock Titan Coolers

H80i on the Xeon E5-2670 with one SP120 in pull, the other just a few inches away at the front grille (have my H80i radiator mounted in the 5.25" area)

on 314.22 drivers because of Skyrim ENB, so I'm using the drivers I would actually use for gaming

 

 

not sure, think it's bottlenecked by the lower clock speed of the Xeon? and obviously, I'm still skeptical of benchmark performance vs game performance

 

only about 1.5 days left on the auction - then again, the auction might just end without a buyer anyway (listed at $999.00 for now, but only 1 watcher)

[exyia]

Holding back? No way man E5 processors are ball busters at computing, no way an E5 is slowing you down, most CUDA compute servers/workstations are E5 powered beasts for a reason. An E5-1660 @3.3 GHz is a sweet spot processor for price/performance, we tested one out and the users didn't want to log off, so bought a few, and possibly a few more to come, that was in comparison to a single Xeon X5690 @3.47 GHz, both are 6 core CPU's. Don't think that the lack of overclocking is a downfall, the E5's throttle up and down as needed very nicely, you pay more for a reason, ECC memory also means less chance of a random BSOD, well worth it.

 

Look at this, should make you feel better ;)

 

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html

 

Just noticed on that same site/benchmark, that in the overclocked section, a 3930k (what I would go with if I sold the Xeon) actually benches higher when overclocked

 

belgh I guess I'll just wait to see if the Xeon sells