Intel Xeon E7 8870 vs Intel Xeon E5 2660
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E7 8870 with 10 cores 2.4GHz and Intel Xeon E5 2660 with 8 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 8870 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.4GHz vs 2.2GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 20MB)
Intel Xeon E5 2660 's Advantages
Released 11 months late
Lower TDP (95W vs 130W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Xeon E7 8870
401
Intel Xeon E5 2660
+100%
805
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Xeon E7 8870
2530
Intel Xeon E5 2660
+64%
4173
General Parameters
Apr 2011
Release Date
Mar 2012
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Westmere-EX
Core Architecture
Sandy Bridge-EP
Intel Socket 1567
Socket
Intel Socket 2011
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon E7 (Westmere-EX)
Generation
Xeon E5 (Sandy Bridge-EP)
Package
2.6 billions
Transistor Count
2.27 billions
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
32 nm
130 W
Power Consumption
95 W
Intel
Foundry
Intel
513 mm²
Die Size
435 mm²
CPU Performance
2.4 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.2 GHz
2.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3 GHz
10
Total Core Count
8
20
Total Thread Count
16
133 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
18.0
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
20 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
8
SMP
2
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR3
Max Memory Channels
4
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
-
PCIe Version
3
