Intel Xeon E7 8850 vs Intel Xeon E5 2430
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E7 8850 with 10 cores 2GHz and Intel Xeon E5 2430 with 6 cores 2.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E7 8850 's Advantages
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 15MB)
Intel Xeon E5 2430 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 1 months late
Higher base frequency (2.2GHz vs 2GHz)
Lower TDP (95W vs 130W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Xeon E7 8850
376
Intel Xeon E5 2430
+31%
494
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Xeon E7 8850
+83%
4103
Intel Xeon E5 2430
2231
General Parameters
Apr 2011
Release Date
May 2012
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Westmere-EX
Core Architecture
Sandy Bridge-EN
Intel Socket 1567
Socket
Intel Socket 1356
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon E7 (Westmere-EX)
Generation
Xeon E5 (Sandy Bridge-EN)
Package
2.6 billions
Transistor Count
1.27 billions
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
32 nm
130 W
Power Consumption
95 W
Intel
Foundry
Intel
513 mm²
Die Size
294 mm²
CPU Performance
2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.2 GHz
2.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
2.7 GHz
10
Total Core Count
6
20
Total Thread Count
12
133 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
15.0
Multiplier
22.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
30 MB shared
L3 Cache
15 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
8
SMP
2
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR3
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
