I see Anandtech and others covering the E5-2400 and products based on them, but no one's really covered what the differences are between the E5-2400 series and the E5-2600 series.
From all the specs on Intel's site and other details I can find, I can't see what the point of the E5-2400 series is. They're almost identical specs, a couple percent cheaper and use a new socket.
So the E5-2400 series is inferior to the E5-2600 series, but the price is virtually the same. I don't know what the difference is between EP and EN, but I figured that Sandy Bridge is Sandy Bridge. I still don't understand the point of the E5-2400 series.
It's a question of the socket used. EN uses the cheaper LGA 1356 socket, EP LGA 2011. 1 QPI link vs 2, 24 PCIe lanes vs 40, and 3 ram channels vs 4. Both the 2400 and 2600 appear to be dual socket only, with quad being limited to the 4600 series parts.
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mac_savant - Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - link
I see Anandtech and others covering the E5-2400 and products based on them, but no one's really covered what the differences are between the E5-2400 series and the E5-2600 series.From all the specs on Intel's site and other details I can find, I can't see what the point of the E5-2400 series is. They're almost identical specs, a couple percent cheaper and use a new socket.
Someone please tell me what I'm missing.
Duraz0rz - Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - link
The E5-2670 has two QPI links (for a max of 51.2GB/s memory bandwidth) and supports 750GB of memory.The E5-2470 has only one QPI link (for a max of 38.4GB/s) and only supports 375GB of memory.
The 2670 is also SB-EP based, while the 2470 is SB-EN based.
mac_savant - Thursday, May 24, 2012 - link
So the E5-2400 series is inferior to the E5-2600 series, but the price is virtually the same. I don't know what the difference is between EP and EN, but I figured that Sandy Bridge is Sandy Bridge. I still don't understand the point of the E5-2400 series.DanNeely - Thursday, May 24, 2012 - link
It's a question of the socket used. EN uses the cheaper LGA 1356 socket, EP LGA 2011. 1 QPI link vs 2, 24 PCIe lanes vs 40, and 3 ram channels vs 4. Both the 2400 and 2600 appear to be dual socket only, with quad being limited to the 4600 series parts.wishgranter - Thursday, May 24, 2012 - link
Hello guys @Anand, im hoping that you will test it as soon as possible for us.