Intel Xeon E7 8870 vs Intel Xeon E5503
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E7 8870 with 10 cores 2.4GHz and Intel Xeon E5503 with 2 cores 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
Released 1 years and 1 months late
Higher base frequency (2.4GHz vs 2GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 4MB)
More modern manufacturing process (32nm vs 45nm)
Intel Xeon E5503 's Advantages
Lower TDP (80W vs 130W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Xeon E7 8870
+79%
401
Intel Xeon E5503
223
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Xeon E7 8870
+277%
2530
Intel Xeon E5503
670
General Parameters
Apr 2011
Release Date
Mar 2010
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Westmere-EX
Core Architecture
Gainestown
Intel Socket 1567
Socket
Intel Socket 1366
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon E7 (Westmere-EX)
Generation
Xeon (Gainestown)
Package
2.6 billions
Transistor Count
0.731 billions
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
45 nm
130 W
Power Consumption
80 W
Intel
Foundry
Intel
513 mm²
Die Size
263 mm²
CPU Performance
2.4 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2 GHz
2.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
0
10
Total Core Count
2
20
Total Thread Count
2
133 MHz
Bus Frequency
133 MHz
18.0
Multiplier
15.0
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
4 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
8
SMP
2
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR3
Max Memory Channels
3
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
-
PCIe Version
2
