Intel Xeon E5 2680 v2 vs Intel Xeon E7 8870
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E5 2680 v2 with 10 cores 2.8GHz and Intel Xeon E7 8870 with 10 cores 2.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E5 2680 v2 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 5 months late
Higher base frequency (2.8GHz vs 2.4GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (22nm vs 32nm)
Lower TDP (115W vs 130W)
Intel Xeon E7 8870 's Advantages
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 25MB)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Xeon E5 2680 v2
+61%
646
Intel Xeon E7 8870
401
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Xeon E5 2680 v2
+63%
4147
Intel Xeon E7 8870
2530
General Parameters
Sep 2013
Release Date
Apr 2011
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Ivy Bridge-EP
Core Architecture
Westmere-EX
Intel Socket 2011
Socket
Intel Socket 1567
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon E5 (Ivy Bridge-EP)
Generation
Xeon E7 (Westmere-EX)
Package
1.4 billions
Transistor Count
2.6 billions
22 nm
Manufacturing Process
32 nm
115 W
Power Consumption
130 W
Intel
Foundry
Intel
160 mm²
Die Size
513 mm²
CPU Performance
2.8 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
2.8 GHz
10
Total Core Count
10
20
Total Thread Count
20
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
133 MHz
28.0
Multiplier
18.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
25 MB shared
L3 Cache
30 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
2
SMP
8
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR3
4
Max Memory Channels
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3
PCIe Version
-
