Intel Xeon E7 8870 vs Intel Xeon E5 1607 v2
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E7 8870 with 10 cores 2.4GHz and Intel Xeon E5 1607 v2 with 4 cores 3GHz . 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
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 10MB)
Intel Xeon E5 1607 v2 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 5 months late
Higher specification of memory (1600 vs 3)
Higher base frequency (3GHz vs 2.4GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (22nm vs 32nm)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Xeon E7 8870
401
Intel Xeon E5 1607 v2
+33%
536
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Xeon E7 8870
+39%
2530
Intel Xeon E5 1607 v2
1820
General Parameters
Apr 2011
Release Date
Sep 2013
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Westmere-EX
Core Architecture
Ivy Bridge-E
Intel Socket 1567
Socket
Intel Socket 2011
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon E7 (Westmere-EX)
Generation
Xeon E5 (Ivy Bridge-E)
Package
2.6 billions
Transistor Count
1.86 billions
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
22 nm
130 W
Power Consumption
130 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
70 °C
Intel
Foundry
Intel
513 mm²
Die Size
257 mm²
CPU Performance
2.4 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3 GHz
2.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
0
10
Total Core Count
4
20
Total Thread Count
4
133 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
18.0
Multiplier
30.0
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
10 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
8
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR3-1600
Max Memory Channels
4
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
-
PCIe Version
3
