Intel Xeon E7 8870 v3 vs Intel Xeon E5 2629 v3
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E7 8870 v3 with 18 cores 2.1GHz and Intel Xeon E5 2629 v3 with 8 cores 2.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E7 8870 v3 's Advantages
Released 9 months late
Larger L3 cache size (45MB vs 20MB)
Intel Xeon E5 2629 v3 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.4GHz vs 2.1GHz)
Lower TDP (85W vs 140W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Xeon E7 8870 v3
447
Intel Xeon E5 2629 v3
+81%
813
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Xeon E7 8870 v3
+152%
16314
Intel Xeon E5 2629 v3
6450
General Parameters
Jun 2015
Release Date
Sep 2014
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Haswell-EX
Core Architecture
Haswell-EP
Intel Socket 2011-3
Socket
Intel Socket 2011-3
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon E7 (Haswell-EX)
Generation
Xeon E5 (Haswell-EP)
Package
1.4 billions
Transistor Count
2.6 billions
22 nm
Manufacturing Process
22 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
85 W
75 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
Intel
Foundry
Intel
160 mm²
Die Size
356 mm²
CPU Performance
2.1 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
2.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz
18
Total Core Count
8
36
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
21.0
Multiplier
24.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
45 MB shared
L3 Cache
20 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
8
SMP
2
Memory Parameters
DDR3,DDR4-1866
Memory Types
DDR3,DDR4-1866
2
Max Memory Channels
4
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3
PCIe Version
3
32
PCIe Lanes
40
