Intel Xeon E7 8870 vs Intel Xeon E5 2685 v3
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E7 8870 with 10 cores 2.4GHz and Intel Xeon E5 2685 v3 with 12 cores 2.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E5 2685 v3 's Advantages
Released 3 years and 5 months late
Higher specification of memory (2133 vs 3)
Higher base frequency (2.6GHz vs 2.4GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (22nm vs 32nm)
Lower TDP (120W vs 130W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Xeon E7 8870
401
Intel Xeon E5 2685 v3
+151%
1010
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Xeon E7 8870
2530
Intel Xeon E5 2685 v3
+119%
5554
General Parameters
Apr 2011
Release Date
Sep 2014
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Westmere-EX
Core Architecture
Haswell-EP
Intel Socket 1567
Socket
Intel Socket 2011-3
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon E7 (Westmere-EX)
Generation
Xeon E5 (Haswell-EP)
Package
2.6 billions
Transistor Count
2.6 billions
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
22 nm
130 W
Power Consumption
120 W
Intel
Foundry
Intel
513 mm²
Die Size
356 mm²
CPU Performance
2.4 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.6 GHz
2.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
10
Total Core Count
12
20
Total Thread Count
12
133 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
18.0
Multiplier
26.0
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
30 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
8
SMP
2
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR3,DDR4-2133
Max Memory Channels
4
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
-
PCIe Version
3
-
PCIe Lanes
40
