Intel Xeon E3-1270 vs Intel Xeon E5-2670

Live dedicated server prices, availability and estimated performance, side by side.

Intel Xeon E5-2670 is 2.9× the multi-core performance per € of Intel Xeon E3-1270, comparing the cheapest live server of each.

CPU A16 in stock

Intel Xeon E3-1270

Sandy Bridge · 2011 · 4C · PERF 404 / 83 ST

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CPU B16 in stock

Intel Xeon E5-2670

Sandy Bridge · 2012 · 8–16C · PERF 1,351 / 80 ST

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Head to head	Intel Xeon E3-1270	Intel Xeon E5-2670
Price
Cheapest per month↓	€39.93Best of 2	€46.15
Median per month↓	€50.58Best of 2	€98.51
Performance
Single-thread (est.)↑	83Best of 2	80
Multi-thread (est.)↑	404	1,351Best of 2
Performance per €↑	10	29Best of 2
Hardware
Generation	Sandy Bridge (2011)	Sandy Bridge (2012)
Cores per server	4	8–16
Availability
In stock↑	16 · 2 providers	16 · 4 providers
Fastest delivery↓	30 minutes	15 minutesBest of 2

↑ higher is better · ↓ lower is better · bars scale to the better of the two · performance per € uses the cheapest server

Cheapest Intel Xeon E3-1270 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 16 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
ONE Intel Xeon E3-1270 oneprovider · Clearance Deals · Sandy Bridge 2011	4/8	16 GB	2 TB	🇺🇸Los Angeles	–	Deal−15%	€39.93 €9.98/core
ONE Intel Xeon E3-1270 oneprovider · Clearance Deals · Sandy Bridge 2011	4/8	16 GB	512 GB	🇺🇸Los Angeles	–	Deal−24%	€39.93 €9.98/core
ONE Intel Xeon E3-1270 oneprovider · Clearance Deals · Sandy Bridge 2011	4/8	16 GB	512 GB	🇺🇸Chicago	–	Fair−10%	€47.03 €11.76/core
ONE Intel Xeon E3-1270 oneprovider · Clearance Deals · Sandy Bridge 2011	4/8	16 GB	2 TB	🇺🇸New York	–	Fair0%	€47.03 €11.76/core
ONE Intel Xeon E3-1270 oneprovider · Clearance Deals · Sandy Bridge 2011	4/8	16 GB	2 TB	🇺🇸Atlanta	–	Fair+2%	€47.92 €11.98/core

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Cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2670 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 16 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
DSP 2× Intel Xeon E5-2670 dedispec · Pre-built · Sandy Bridge 2012	16/32	32 GB	480 GB	🇺🇸Kansas City	60min–12h	Steal−43%	€46.15 €2.88/core
TNT 2× Intel Xeon E5-2670 tier-net · Clearance Servers · Sandy Bridge 2012	16/32	192 GB	1 TB	🇺🇸Bend	2h–24h	Steal−67%	€52.37 €3.27/core
TNT 2× Intel Xeon E5-2670 tier-net · Clearance Servers · Sandy Bridge 2012	16/32	192 GB	1 TB	🇺🇸Bend	2h–24h	Steal−67%	€52.37 €3.27/core
TNT 2× Intel Xeon E5-2670 tier-net · Clearance Servers · Sandy Bridge 2012	16/32	256 GB	11 TB	🇺🇸Bend	2h–24h	Steal−58%	€66.57 €4.16/core
TNT 2× Intel Xeon E5-2670 tier-net · Clearance Servers · Sandy Bridge 2012	16/32	128 GB	5.3 TB	🇺🇸Bend	2h–24h	Steal−55%	€66.57 €4.16/core

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Questions

Which is cheaper, Intel Xeon E3-1270 or Intel Xeon E5-2670?

The cheapest Intel Xeon E3-1270 server is €39.93/month and the cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2670 is €46.15/month (live, excl. VAT).

Which is faster?

Estimated multi-thread: Intel Xeon E3-1270 404 vs Intel Xeon E5-2670 1,351; single-thread 83 vs 80 (Zen 2 core @ 3 GHz = 100, estimates).

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